Artist Statement:

Balanced dualities are common themes in my glasswork. Complex parts forming simple shapes, repeated circular shapes forming rectilinear formats, and the play of light and shadow are examples of these recurring themes. Influences include scientific imagery and architecture. Glass is my primary medium due to its relationship to light, the fluidity during the hot working process, and the unique nature of the material. Simplicity and subtlety create a calm atmosphere to the work, allowing the details to be rewarding discoveries to the viewers.

Lighting emphasizes the transparency of glass. In the fused tubing series, circular glass tubes are cut and fused in cross sections creating patterns, resembling cellular systems and Modernist design aesthetics. The panels balance the simplicity of form and the complexity of parts, and tubing circles allow passageways for light, air and visual access.

My work focuses on glass as a material in relationship to light. In some instances, the glass becomes solely a tool for image making. In the cyanotype series, Direct Images, hand made glass objects act as drawing tools. The images document the travel of light as it refracts through glass objects and contacts the emulsion-coated paper. The images transform beyond simple glass plates and resemble magnified scientific specimens. The prints have a simple directness and are illustrations of light.

By responding to the heat, movement, and transparency of glass, my work captures moments in time. Whether it is a stretched color swatch on a spun out disk, a slumped fold in a circular tubing ring, or a refracted light image, the phenomenon of heat, light, and glass is a fascinating and serendipitous element to my work.

The quiet nature of my work invites but does not confront, asking the viewer to slow down and celebrate the unexpected details.