Lisa Martinsson

What Drives Glance:

Lisa Martinsson was a lanky 12 year old with crooked bangs and very thick glasses. Having never met an optician with an artistic eye, her glasses were always too big and her lenses too thick. It was not a pretty sight and many painful memories exist as a result of years of poorly fitting eyewear.

It wasn't until earning a degree in graphic design that she finally saw where the opticians of the past had failed her. Her art training led her back to an industry she had grown to resent – optics. Lisa successfully merged artistry and optics, creating balance and harmony between the frame, the lenses, and each person’s facial structures. She had found her medium!

Having found her passion, Lisa was happily working in a busy optical practice, when one day she came face to face with a ghost from the past, an awkward, lanky young girl with thick glasses that were too large for her slender face. She and her parents had painstakingly selected yet another ill fitting frame for her new prescription. Lisa took her by the hand and set out to find the perfect frame that she had never worn.

A week later she came to pick up her new glasses with excitement and anticipation. When that shy little girl put on those glasses and looked in the mirror, a silence befell them both. Looking back from the mirror was a very different girl, one she had never seen. Completely enamored with her reflection, in awe and disbelief, she gazed at herself and humbly whispered, “I'm pretty.”

“That is why I do what I do!”

Lisa Martinsson, Owner

In 2003 Glance was awarded the IIDA/AIA/ASID Architectural Merit Award for its Outstanding Interior Design. From the cherry cabinets to the anigre paneling, every detail was carefully designed to create a visually stunning studio feel.

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Client Testimonials

"I bought my pair of glasses from Glance three years ago. I immediately received a lot of positive comments about the glasses. I since have sent my son in for his pair of glasses. Lisa spends the time with you to match the best pair for your face and style. I recently went in and purchased reading glasses that were unique and functional."

Steve Low

"You can tell that Lisa has an art background because she really has an eye for what looks great on a person. And she has so many unique styles that I love shopping there."

Carol Schlotthauer, Salem, OR

"I had been looking for sunglasses for over 2 years and couldn't quite find what I was looking for. I'd been to many sunglass stores and private shops, but I couldn't find what I wanted until I went to Glance. Lisa was the first person to ever educate me on how to pick eyewear that properly fits my face. I would highly recommend Glance to anyone looking for eyewear."

Ian McNickle, Camas, WA