Artisan studio for glass headstones and sculptural memorials

“Dear Ernest and Linda, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart, first of all, for your support, for the colossal work you have done, for all the difficult and intense hours of work. Thank you for every nuance, scrupulousness, thoroughness, resourcefulness and determination. Thank you for being true professionals in your field and just good people! Working with you is incredibly pleasant and easy, and I really appreciate it! Thank you for maintaining your optimism even in the most difficult situations. This gave me strength even in the most difficult, gloomy everyday life. Thanks to your abilities, creating a unique and original family memorial gravesite complex was possible. You really felt its importance to me and brought it to life in glass and stone. He is incredibly beautiful and elegant! I couldn’t fully visualise it, and only when I saw it in its completed form did I realise how beautiful it was! On a separate note, I would like to thank you for taking on the responsibility of organising the delivery of the glass monuments. Thank you for your support, help, respect, and understanding. I wish you to maintain your individuality and always be useful in your professional field. Good luck and high achievements in all your endeavours, more fresh ideas and personal growth! And I also sincerely want to wish you never to lose confidence in yourself and always achieve everything your heart dreams of.”

“Thank you for your talent! I am very pleased with the result and will recommend your glass grave sculptures. This is something so full of talent, so artistic and professional... there are no words... I am very glad that I chose you to make a sculptural grave monument for my husband. Everything was done in the highest quality and without any problems. Thank you again. Create!”

“We really liked the service. Their ability to listen and understand. Individual approach. We are very happy with the result! We recommend this to others - don't be afraid of something new and unique!”

“Last Saturday, we were able to set up the headstone for our son at the cemetery. Thank you for the helpful information and tips in this regard. It was a very emotional moment for the family when we saw the stone standing there in all its glory. Ernest Vitin has created a masterpiece that cannot be put into words but simply has to be looked at to understand its beauty and depth. The result touched us as a family, and we are grateful that everything went so smoothly. I would like to thank you for the transparent communication in such a difficult but at the same time beautiful act.”

“We were finally able to uncrate the glass monument and it looks wonderful!! Thank you so much for all of your help!”

"Glasstone gives you the opportunity to take a completely new look at what was and remains dear to you. If your memories are bright and airy, then why should the remembrance place for them be gloomy and the same as all others? Everything is supremely wonderful. Not only do I recommend them but also advise you to trust the taste of the artist more. Despite the organizational difficulties they faced, the result exceeded all expectations. It's incredible - it's impossible to get away from the monument. Thank you very much - great!"

"With love and sincerity, I send you a thank you from our family for what you have done. There are no limits to your excellence. Thank you.”

“I don’t know what words of gratitude to choose for you. It’s just something unreal. You simply create masterpieces! We are very grateful to you! God bless you!"

“I’m thrilled!!! The monument is incredible! Indescribable beauty!!! Thank you very much! I can’t stop admiring it!!!”

“The Glasstone team has done amazing artwork on my mother’s memorial! We are very satisfied and heartily recommend them. Greetings from family Dastgheib in Sweden“

“I remember when I first saw the glass monument “Vītiņi ”on the internet – it absolutely fascinated me as I was in search of a new style. Thanks to this I found your Glasstone site. I have never seen this type of monuments anywhere, they are very impressive, completely different from what we are used to seeing in cemeteries. Glass monuments are bright, there is no darkness, no gloom. It was very difficult for me to choose the colour and the design concept itself. I needed advice on how a monument of this or that design of colour or shape could look. Thus, I gave the sculptor the freedom to express himself and make a monument to my story. Everything was fulfilled according to my wishes by more than 100 per cent! You created the most amazing artwork – our monument! It was just what I wanted – strong and tough, and at the same time – light and gentle. I loved everything: from the process – how it was done, the warm communication, and the understanding of each other when working on the design. You understood what I wanted from the first sketches and fulfilled my desire for an original monument. I am impressed with the way you work and the beautiful result! I am grateful to your team for the warm communication and the magnificent creation of a monument of such astonishing beauty for us! I’m glad I found you and wish you the best in your work, and I hope we meet again someday.”

“We are all very happy and thankful, that you agreed to complete such a complex work of art! Everything looks really great! It looks amazing! Of course, it looks a lot more impressive in reality, than in the mockup and photos! Of course, Ernests is an amazing, talented artist! God bless you with many more of such ingenious concepts and great ideas! I wish you many more interesting projects! A huge thank you!”

"The final result is even better than we expected! Humane and personal attitude, immersion into the idea and personality of the departed, taking everything we say into account... quality and peace of heart, knowing that work is in safe hands - excellent! Ernest Ronis even repaired a bench for the neighbouring burialsite :) Really cool! Thank you, we definitely recommend this service!"

“I chose this kind of tombstone because I did not want it to be ordinary. It’s bright, different from all angles, it attracts the rays of the sun – all of which reflects the character of the person for whom it was created. This sculptural monument is a work of art, so it has its uniqueness. Moreover, people are so different. Such a custom made monument recognizes this fact and acknowledges the idiosyncrasies of one. Glass is also a kind of stone. It is therefore fully in line with its purpose. It looks very organic on the grave – worthy of the person. If someone wants to move away from the usual – from my point of view, this is the best answer. Our glass monument has aroused interest and admiration of the people around – both close and strangers who have seen the monument. Thanks to the whole team! ”

“Everything is amazing! A huge thank you! Thank you to the artist Ernests for his work!”

“The most beautiful headstone I have ever seen! Your work can be described as follows: high-quality, sincere, forthcoming, high-quality grave monument – a work of art! I have already shared your contacts because the service is excellent, I couldn’t have wished for better. If it were possible, I would rate your work with all ten stars!”

“Very approachable people who love their work! I recommend Glasstone wholeheartedly!”

“I am very happy with the experience and the result! Good service, quality of work and punctuality! I recommend you!”

“Professional teamwork, from the organization to the result. The artist travelled to the tomb, inspected the area, took my wishes and designed the project individually. I was given a visual representation that helped me understand what the finished monument would look like. Thanks for the work!”

“The recent work of glass artist Ernests Vītiņš (Ernest Vitin), a monument to the passing pianist Jautrīte Putniņa in the Valmiera Divala cemetery, truly surprised us. The idea itself was quite unusual: a glass piano of original size upright. But the miracle of the brand-new monument only came to light when installed in its natural light. The front, smooth surface of the work bears the inscription of polished stainless steel, the name, the year and the signature of the pianist herself. But the other side of the massive monument was made wavy by the artist Ernests Vītiņš (Ernest Vitin). As a result, moving spectacles of light are formed on the glass piano with each viewer’s movement. The sun’s rays and even people passing by make a great visual impression. It looks as if the souls of the pianist’s compositions are displayed in a glass monument. The heavy and voluminous image of the memorial suddenly becomes light, airy and alive. This new monument, created by the glass artist Ernests Vītiņš(Ernest Vitin), already called “Eternal Piano”, is a perfect match for the passing pianist Jautrīte Putniņa, the meaning, and substance of her life."

“Our tombstone was made exactly how I envisioned it. The company has a very responsive team. The artist Ernest Vitin is not only a master of his trade but someone who is both a good listener and able to perceive and realize the wishes of his customers down to the smallest detail. Thank you very much!"

“Thank you, all is wonderful! We moved the existing memorials a bit and the composition turned out just beautiful! Everyone loves it! Later possibly we shall rearrange everything, but if we do I shall send you the pictures!”

“Glass memorials for cemeteries is something new and unusual, and I am very glad that I came across your homepage in my search for gravestones. Everything was fine! I could have chosen that. In shock, you fulfilled his and my dreams with the memorial “Jazz”, even though I had prepaid for another memorial. It turned out exactly how he would have wanted it. Thank you for your work, understanding and patience. Now I know very well that there are people you can trust from far away, who are close to you on the phone, even if they're not next door. THANKS!"

"I ordered a family tomb and am very happy with the result and service! Very good communication and openness in the organization! Special thanks to the artists Ernest Vitin, Linda Namniece and Ernest Ronis! It was gratifying to get a phone call the day after the monument was installed to ask if everything was fine and if you had any questions about the maintenance! Thanks again, and I recommend buying a memorial from Glasstone if you like the charm of the glass memorial!”

“We are very satisfied with the service and the result! The result exceeded all hopes! Great work and team!”

“Everything was great! For the first time in my life, I had such a service! Thanks again for your work!”

“Your abstract perception model yields the unique visual forms and methods of your work. The material from which the sculptures are made already requires close observation, deep immersion, the talent to see concealed beauty, simplicity in complex and complexity in simple. Thank you for the opportunity to see your exhibition. I am very happy for you! Carefully thought-out lighting of the exhibition hall, which focuses, fascinates, mesmerizes the eye, defocuses the mind, makes the viewer look and watch, watching the vibrating play of light, creates a colossal metaphysical effect. I think, coming to the exhibition with one sensation, each viewer endows the works with their interpretation, their new meaning. I do not believe that art is time-tested. Usually, everything is visible immediately. After all, art does not exist to explain but to feel – to touch the strings in one’s self, the existence of which I had not previously known. Bravo, Artist! I wish you inspiration – that inner unconscious impulse that will help you create new works and delight the audience. I thank the Lord for the acquaintance and involvement. We hope the pictures of our family monument will help in the design of the website. Respectfully.”

“We hit the mark in reaching out to you. Thank you for your professionalism, compassion and creativity. The selection of the monument was not easy since a compromise had to be reached within the family, between the "minimalists" and those with a more traditional taste, who liked stone better. However, the solution offered by the artist made everyone happy. And most importantly - the task of conveying her father's energetic nature was accomplished. Great!"

“If you want to set up a beautiful family memorial, I recommend Glasstone. Beautiful works - glass and stone. Very approachable. High quality!"

“The memorial stands out beautifully among the other tombstones and shimmers in the sun's rays, so I highly recommend everyone to order memorials from Ernest Vitin!”

“I am satisfied with the service and the result, and I recommend Glasstone! A very good team that can create interesting and technically complex projects!”

“The glass tomb combined with stone is an extraordinarily beautiful monument. It reminds us that the soul lives forever. Rays of light from all directions create a play of light and you, the human being, can only marvel... what beauty!"

“Dear "GLASSTONE TEAM", Dear Mr. Vitin! Dear Mr. Lenzberg! It is indescribably unique, simply beautiful!!! THANK YOU from my husband and me, our whole family and my parents from afar. The glass monument with light LIVES! When I am there, I am in another dimension. I can't stop looking at it; time is endless... I feel that I am with my parents with a deep sense of happiness and awareness. We will always admire your dedication and talent. THANK YOU!”

“Thank you; I loved the result! I sent Ernest the photographs of the burial site when it finally was all beautifully arranged. We already shared your contact information with our acquaintances!“

"Ernest is a unique phenomenon, artist - loner. He has mastered this stacked glass technique and has turned it into sculpture art. His works, without any discounts and conditions, can be accepted as sculptural works. These works are remarkably effective in the environment, as the material itself is visually highly vivid and powerful. Ernest perfectly knows how to use all these properties of the material. Besides, his glassworks are exceptionally durable, no special maintenance is required. Ernest as a sculptor is a lone wolf who does not belong to any herd and dedicates all his time to glass art in his workshop. This is what makes him unique and exotic. The advantage of Ernest is that he started practising this technique a long time ago. He works very consistently and, so to say, 'digs deep', and does not give up. It is for a reason. For the moment, it has seriously taken over all the visual plastic art. Ernest has also consulted me on this technique for my project, where glass plays an auxiliary function."

"Ernest Vitins's sculpture in glass is rather an unusual phenomenon in Latvian art, visibly expanding the palette of materials traditionally used in sculpture and enriching the possibilities of visual plastic expression. Our sculptural experience is not vast in glass as a material for the tectonic structures in the design and plastic objects. Therefore, E. Vitins's path -from a simple memorial art object in the thesis of the Latvian Academy of Arts to a large-scale design object is a valuable proof of both technology development and proficiency. Several artists have been into the use of similar technological solutions in the creation of glass objects in the world since the 1970s. However, the engagement of the young artist E. Vitins in the glass in a search for unlimited glass expansion possibilities as a modern sculptural material is considered a remarkable achievement. Using computer modelling, involving the possibilities of modern technologies to supplement the physical coloristic and refractive properties of glass with the possibilities provided by artificial light sources, E. Vitins's creativity proves constant growth as a seeking artist."

“Ernest is the only person in Latvia who professionally devotes his full time developing technical and aesthetical aspects of glass stacking technique. All glass art students study this technique during their first year at the academy, however only Ernest has taken it up as his main vocation. Besides, there are not many graduates who continue in their specialty, and even less who do it with any success. I love to see him actively engaged in the process of monumental glass art creation. My best wishes to Ernest, may he never loose his enthusiasm!”