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                                                                                          I am inspired by historical precedent.  These pieces have origins in multiple places.  

                                                                                          1) Medieval Waldglass traditions in Germany and Bohemia.  These pieces had expressive and inflated bitwork and prunts in order to better handle.  Imagine drinking glasses with an attitude. 

                                                                                          2) Ancient Shang Bronze castings with three legs and elaborately decorated with divinatory i-ching; often used in funerary celebrations.  

                                                                                          3)Drawing and Painting of the figure.  I have a fancifull interest in the expressiveness of the molten glass.  This ability to shape and inflate and manipulate molten goey honey-like paint is what it's all about!  


                                                                                          Equinox Pods

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                                                                                          Produced for the Equinox show at The Carriage House Gallery in Old Louisville.  October, 2010.  Click here to see more of the pods...

                                                                                          Franconian Pods

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                                                                                          Inspired as i was by my time in Germany, This series investigates the historical "Franconian Beaker" in German Wald Glass Tradition.  These are designed to showcase the dynamic fluidity of glass and the nature of Inspiration.  First Shown at Von Fire Gallery, at Glassworks in 2008 for "Pneuma"!

                                                                                          Inhale Pods

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                                                                                          This series was inspired by the Ground Floor Production, "Inale" in September of 2005.

                                                                                          Cloud Pods

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                                                                                          This was part of an installation for the Trolley Hop at Louisville Glassworks in August 2004.  

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