Project Update

I am working on three separate new pieces at the same time and I am finding it very exciting. I thought though that it would be interesting to post some progress pictures of  my swimming bird project. I have been working on this piece in particular on and off for a while and I am at the finishing stage. I now am making sure the glass fits nicely with the soapstone and I still have to polish the glass. I plan to make a complementary piece to this one and display them together.

Neon!

I have been for a long time interested in animating my quite static work with light, then creating an atmosphere for some of my pieces. this lead me to an interest in neon. I had the great opportunity to participate in a Neon workshop this last September. Richard William Wheater is the creator of Neon Workshops which took place in Wakefield, West Yorkshire England. This specific workshop focused on animation of and kinetic movement with neon light. I had the opportunity to practic and learn to make a piece of my own. It was great to work alone fellow neon enthusiast and I had the pleasure meet Jeff Friedman from Let There Be Neon in New York. I am now back home stimulated by the great potentials of this medium. Here is a selection of pictures demonstrating my experience!