mirrors
spiral mirror
dimensions: 31″ x 11″ x 1-½”
materials: walnut, cobalt blue acrylic rod, glass mirror
embellishments: sculpted, steam-bent shape
the story
This wall mirror was built as a companion piece to a bench I created for a client to fit into a small area in her entryway. Since the walnut had been harvested off of her property I knew that the wood had special meaning to her.
exuberance
30 ½” x 5 ½” x 1 ½”
materials: sycamore
embellishments: cobalt blue dowel
stripes
12″ x 12″ x 1″
materials: unknown veneer diverted from the dumpster, solid walnut edging
embellishment: acrylic dowel
sycamore wall mirror
20″ diameter
materials: sycamore
embellishment: dowel detail, pyrography, ebonized finish
steam-bent hand mirror
hand mirror with steam-bent handle
17″ x 5″ x 1″
woods: walnut, box elder
embellishment: pyrography
the story
For me as an artist, the story behind a piece is almost as important as the piece itself. I believe it creates more of a bond between the owner and the object if the backstory of a piece is known. This is the story of how this mirror came into being…