“Her designs are original…The sandblasting, which is ‘dirty and tedious,’ is done in the garage and calls for a protective mask and gloves to avoid contact with flying slivers of glass.”

— Pepan, Bea J. "Fragile Beauty in Glass Art." Milwaukee Journal, 11 Feb. 1979

“Although sandblasting is usually only to scratch the glass, creating “frosted” areas, it can also be used to carve the glass by increasing the length of time pressure is applied, a demanding technique employed by Poklar-Gwiazdowski”

— Knuth, Judith. "Churchgoers See the Light in New Glass." Milwaukee Journal, 3 Apr. 1988

“Although there are things of interest throughout the ten-room house, Mrs. Goessel especially prizes her Victorian-style family room, done in rich wood tones against vibrant reds. The room is separated from the kitchen by an 8-by-3½-foot etched glass panel, custom-made by Milwaukee artist Barbara Poklar-Gwiazdowski in a Victorian fruit bowl design.”

— Gaynor, Charlene. "Furnishings, mementos reflect couple’s life." Milwaukee Journal, 25 Mar. 1984

“While researching techniques, [Barbara] also learned a lot about the history of etched glass. It was discovered on the windows of homes in Germany in about 1686 and was popular in England from 1830 to 1870. By the early 1900s, it became popular in this country.”

— Pepan, Bea J. "Fragile Beauty in Glass Art." Milwaukee Journal, 11 Feb. 1979