I create wall installations using various mixed media glass techniques. Some wall installations are created from reclaimed glass in the same manner that my vessels are created. Other wall installations are permanently mounted so that the work is easier to ship and can hang on a french cleat.
Below are several examples of wall hangings, large and small. Although they are visually similar, their methods of construction (and hanging hardware) vary greatly.
All wall installations arrive ready to hang, include installation instructions and all necessary hardware.
An experiment in techniques, this wall installation is mixed media and glass, mounted to a wood substrate and hangs via a french cleat system. Creating the piece involved many many layers of mixed media, metallics and glass. It is large and striking with glints of metallic that sparkle and change as the viewer moves about the room. Prairie Sunset Measures 49″ wide and 37″ tall and is sold.
On the California Coast near Carmel, there is a point at which you can look down the cliff and see crashing white water on all sides. This piece is made for that place. It is created from mixed media upon a wood substrate for easy transport and is rigged with a french cleat for easy hanging. 24″ Diameter.
Veiled, 26 x 26″, arrives ready to hang. Created with a variety of mixed media, Veiled features the kiln formed glass textures, color shifts, and reflective qualities.
At 70″ wide by 40″ tall, this mixed media glass installation is like the largest glass piece I’ve completed to date. It’s created from multiple kiln loads of glass that were fired over the course of weeks and then mounted with mixed media, dyes and metallics on a wood substrate. Once finished and approved, the piece had to be crated and sent via box truck across the county before arriving at its final destination in Orland Park, IL. It is now displayed in a new building that is part of a Health Care Campus just outside Chicago. The coloration and design is meant to be an abstract representation of Lake Michigan.
Tip of the Iceburg is created with kilnformed glass and mixed media laminated and anchored into a wood substrate for easy shipping. It arrives with installed french cleat for easy hanging. 18″ diameter.
Created from kiln formed glass and various mixed media, Bubbles makes an impact whether shown in the singular, or a set of three. Teal, grey and colorshift, with unique bubbling texture. Each piece: 32″ tall
This seven-piece set was commission by the owner of a private residence in Strongsville, Ohio. The client wanted a set similar to a triptych that had sold, but with more pieces. We settled on seven pieces, which were created and shipped out rather quickly. The pieces are created with reclaimed glass, pigments and variegated metal foil. The largest measures 9″ diameter.
This completed triptych is installed in a health care facility in Orland Park, IL. The three pieces are created with fired reclaimed glass mounted to wood and incorporate inks, metallics and pigments. The three circular pieces measure 16″, 20″, and 36″ diameter. Each of the three pieces hangs on a french cleat.
Northern Lights, 26 x 26″, arrives ready to hang. Created witha variety of mixed media, Northern Lights features the kiln formed glass textures, color shifts, and reflective qualities.
When I was contacted by one of my favorite designers regarding a possible project for a hospital chapel, I was thrilled. A healthcare facility in the greater Chicago area was finishing a new addition to their campus that included a chapel and needed artwork for the chapel entrance wall. There was only one small catch . . . the wall was convex. This is an interesting design challenge. It was a large entryway that would require a large piece. Larger than what could fit in the kiln. In addition, the wall was convex and would not accommodate our go-to mounting options. I love working with designers and creative types. Together, we solved the challenge with a proposal for an elongated triptych. Each piece measures 46″ tall by only 10″ wide. The smaller width of each piece allowed just enough to accommodate the curvature of the wall. The composition of “Ascension” is full of symbolism. First, the piece is a triptych to symbolize the trinity. The teals and blues represent calmness and stillness. The golden metallic …
