The Process

All of my sculptures are designed, crafted, fired and finished in my workshop located just outside of Charlotte, North Carolina.  

Each work in my SHARDS series is free formed with individually cut shards of glass that are carefully arranged and layered to create their fluid shapes. Constructed piece by piece and layer by layer, with up to six layers deep, my process requires just the right balance of space and weight to ensure the sculpture fires properly while forming to its intended shape and size.

Depending on complexity, it can take up to ten days to complete a single sculpture from concept, design, construction, firing cycles, and the finishing process. Each one is an individually crafted work of art; no two are ever exactly alike.

With all of my works, forecasting how the glass will pull, expand, and meld during the heating and cooling cycles is essential from the start. I'm working backwards through a creative process that requires both prediction and precision. Sometimes I get it right and sometimes I don't, but the risk of failure never outweighs my love for the challenge.