Hand-made and analog in every step of the process.

I believe that in an increasingly digital world it is important to reconnect with materials through the process of making. All of my original designs are hand drawn with a pencil on paper then traced onto the glass with a marker. I translate the pattern of my design one piece at a time onto the glass which allows me to focus on the texture, grain, and color of each piece so I can orient it in different ways to achieve an array of visual effects. The glass is then scored and broken by hand then ground to precisely fit together.

The glass has to fit snug and there is little margin for error. It’s a dance between grinding and comparing, making the contours of every piece of glass match the illustrated pattern as precisely as possible. Then each piece of glass is wrapped with copper foil tape. Once they are brushed with flux the soldering can begin. It is a slow process of melting a lead/tin alloy with a soldering iron onto the copper-taped seams. This how the individual pieces of glass come together to form a panel.

The patience and attention to detail of the artist become apparent. The precision of the past steps dictate the thickness of the lines. The artist must react to the flow of the liquid solder as it cools and solidifies to create smooth and uniform lines. The whole process becomes a sort of meditation and solidifies the relationship between artist and material. It is then cleaned, patinaed and polished. After many hours of hands-on analog work, a piece of art is born that will hang in your home for decades to come!