Portland Or – def·i·ni·tion

Carving Glass

May 25, 2010 No Comments

This was a particularly challenging project that came through last month. The image is of a scientific model of a theory of some sort regarding protein … I think. It was commissioned by the father of the theoretician. The etching might be a bit confusing to look at because many of the shadows are created with two-dimensional shading while others are actual real shadows cast by the lit edges of the carved forms – so even though it may not look like it, this is all happening on one piece of flat glass.

(click on the image to enlarge)

Etched Glass

Work Work Work!

May 21, 2010 No Comments

Happy to report that I’ve been too busy to keep the website up-to-date. I’ll try to quickly catch up. Another restaurant job came in from Chuck Franklin and I managed to snap a few pictures this time. I know chuck got some pictures too which will hopefully go up on his website shortly.

With that job finished I am immediately on to another big one which is another library (Troutdale) with Marlene Bauer. The deadline is going to come quickly – it’s going to take all waking hours for the next three or four weeks.

Stained Glass

Antique Style: UPDATED

March 19, 2010 No Comments

The Farm Cafe is a charming and romantic restaurant in Portland Oregon. The building is actually a converted late 19th century house that retains much of it’s original character.

The design for the windows are meant to blend with the decor including some actual antique windows already there.

UPDATE: Install on Tuesday was successful. The slideshow of the building process turned out quite nice (click on the image to the left).

Etched Glass

The Kenton Library

February 13, 2010 No Comments

The Kenton Library job is on the table. It’s a VERY interesting project. Four large interlocking sliding etched glass panels for Chuck Franklin Glass Studio.

The designer is painter Marlene Bauer. Her challenge was to create a design for the four panels that would also look good when the pieces are slid back into one stack. My challenge will be to emulate her unique style. Her work has a lovely texture to it and I think it is important bring this to the glass. Her paintings can be seen at the Laura Russo Gallery in Portland and at Davidson Galleries in Seattle.