2014-2012
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a Collaboration
Photograph by Charlie Peckar, 2014
Photographed in my home studio to better show details.
This three-panel window was created in collaboration with blown glass artist Charlie Peckar for a one night installation event, “Divine Intervention” by Machina Arts. Inspired by the four elements Charlie and I challenged ourselves to not only represent each element in glass, but to do so using a limited palette of the three primary colors. Peckar created red and blue blown glass components to represent fire and water cascading down, while I created the stained glass panels in golden amber yellow tones to represent earth and air. I utilized traditional glass paints to hand draw details and “birch eyes” into the tree bark. Additionally, I left open areas in the window that you could physically reach through to help the window feel as light as air, compared to a wall of glass.
The Zodiac Series
“Zodiac: It’s in the Stars” 2013
This zodiac wheel features each zodiac’s symbol, season, element, constellation, and even the sign’s ruling planet.
“Zodiac: Gods and Goddesses” 2013
This zodiac panel features the Egyptian zodiac of 12 gods and goddesses. Using traditional clove oil glass paints I hand painted each god and goddess as well as additional representative imagery. Instead of the typical rectangles and squares you usually see in stained glass, I created this piece as a triangle as a nod to the pyramids.
The Early Works
“Untitled” 2012
One of my first intricately challenging panels. This one features HUNDREDS upon HUNDREDS of tiny individual pieces of glass. Additionally, this was one of my first pieces to include a geometric pattern, which can easily go wonky when working with stained glass. This is one of my personal favorites.
“Oh! The Places You’ll Go” 2014
Inspired by Dr. Suess, this window features desirable travel locations hand painted on hot air balloons. The balloons were created using layers of fusible glass fused together in a kiln, before being painted and returning to the kiln a couple more times. This was my first stained glass window to include fused components.