Mokuluas
Glass, gems, pebbles, carnelian | 69" x 89" My client was an interior designer building her dream home on a beachfront property she and her husband found in Kailua, HI. The marvelous Mokuluas Islands are a landmark feature of the coastline, but her property didn't have a view of them, so she wanted to find a way to bring their stunning beauty into her home. She sent me pictures of the islands and we worked back and forth in emails, phone calls and sending samples by mail until we came up with the best way to do these magnificent islands justice. The final results are hard to capture in photographs. As you move around the kitchen and the sun changes, the iridescence of the waves captures the light and they appear to move.
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I love working with glass to make beautiful mosaics and also enjoy the process of working with homeowners and interior designers to add vibrance and excitement to a home.
Like many artists, I've experimented with many different mediums to find the one that best expresses my creative impulses. Creating mosaics is fulfilling because it is not just the act of designing, but the satisfaction of physically building a work of art. The infinite range of colors and textures of glass provide me with endless possibilities. My art is a reflection of myself: learning, growing, constantly evolving.
My works attempt to display the beauty of nature in a different medium. My goal is to recreate the experience of discovering a natural wonder, the excitement you feel the moment that you crack open a geode and discover the beauty that lies within a simple rock.
Just like in nature, my work is filled with philosophical contrasts: simplicity amidst complication, harmony amidst conflict, order amidst chaos. I feel I achieve this through intricate design with simplicity of pattern and repeating motifs.
As sophisticated as art itself, glass is timeless, sturdy, and complex. Through it I can create original and vivid designs, bringing one of the oldest art forms into the modern age. Overall, my work combines organic shapes from nature with contemporary design.
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