Never underestimate the power of decompression, be it time alone with a good book, or sharing the craziness of life with your friends. I say “sharing” carefully – somehow getting together with friends to “decompress” has become fairly synonymous with BITCHING. If you’re a creative person making your own way in today’s world, yours is a path of increasing uncertainty these days. Getting together with friends and colleagues that are your equals in passion and motivation is a great way to refill your own energy tank. Getting together to “bitch” will just drain your tank further. Choose your Friday nights… Read More »
The Implicit Challenge in Fine Plumage
à la Peacock Materials: Glass, Copper, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Maple wood Framing by Against the Grain Studio Built in 2016 and now in a private residence in South Carolina. Who doesn’t love the peacock? The first time I ever really considered these strange birds at any length was on a college trip to study in London. I was awe-struck at the number of birds on royal property, and it was my very first time ever seeing white peacocks. Not only was I struck by how oh-my-geese-over-the-top-ostentatious these birds were, I was shocked at their insolence. “Not everything that glitters is… Read More »
“Heli-lens” for Jr. League Decorators Show House 2015
When I wake up in the morning, I think of myself as a scientist and a craftsman before seeing myself as an artist. For the 2015 Junior League Showhouse, I wanted to utilize my years of study of the chemistry of glass to push the limits of stained glass design through that lens. Many of the pieces in the background had glass powder applied and fused onto the surface, creating permanent imagery which will never lose its vibrancy. In the double helixes twisting across the two windows, precious metals were used to create reactions with the specific chemistry of that… Read More »