Details and Progress

It's a different experience to view art from afar, so here's a closer peek, plus some work in progress:

Imbalance fireworks

Imbalance - fireworks detail

These fireworks were made with iridescent stained glass and mirror glass.

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Imbalance moths

Imbalance - moths detail

Veering away from glass, these moths were made with ceramic mosaic tile.

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Bird of Paradise detail

Persian Bird of Paradise - initials and tail detail

Bride and groom initials mosaicked with colored mirror glass.

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Katrina Keys

Radar: Katrina - Florida Keys detail

A view of the eye from the Florida Keychain.

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Moon fireplace water

Timurid Moon Fireplace - water detail

The main part of the fireplace was mosaicked indirectly but the water was done direct, spontaneously cut and applied on location, with some of the larger ripples initially cut in the studio.

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Moon fireplace phases

Timurid Moon Fireplace - moon phases detail

The top section was made indirect on sticky plastic in the studio using stained glass and the sides indirect on craft paper using mainly vitreous glass tiles.

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Samarkand border

Samarkand Border in progress

This border pattern was made in the studio using vitreous tiles applied to fiberglass mesh which could then be installed on site.

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Khiva bathroom floor progress

Khiva Bathroom Floor in progress

A bathroom floor created in a similar manner to the previous border, made in sections on mesh and installed.

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Blue candleholder in progress

Blue Candleholder in progress

Glass-on-glass. Clear silicone adhesive caulk is the best!

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Sun candleholder

Sun Candleholder detail

A close up of the glass and brick red grout.

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Mongolian Sun Fireplace floor detail

Mongolian Sun Fireplace floor detail

A detail of the floor with the central pattern made using iridescent mosaic tiles.

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Mongolian Sun Fireplace top detail

Mongolian Sun Fireplace top detail

A view of stained glass rays coming from an iridescent tile center, with specks of gold smalti and a grout gradient from yellow to orange.

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