The concept is born from an idea inspired by nature and architecture.
Nature's palette becomes my textbook, and I begin to sketch until I find my true vision for each piece.
My architectural background along with my creative mind come together to create a grid that becomes the structure for the art, and more importantly is the foundation of my personal journey. The grid gets superimposed with the conceptual sketches, and the new vision is transferred onto a large sheet of cardboard.
The cardboard takes multiple dimensions as scale and proportion are implemented. Most often I use large rulers, various masking tapes, colorful markers, and stickers to create a complex skeleton of the piece on the cardboard.
I use wooden sticks and cardboard cutouts to create a three-dimensional model of the piece I originally transcribed onto the cardboard. Each wooden stick is measured and each cardboard piece represents the actual size of the glass that will be used. This process strengthens the foundation of the structure and the overall composition of the piece.
I cut the metal to exact measurements, and then by welding them together, create the structure that will hold the glass pieces. Once welded, the metal skeleton is grinded to perfection and powder coated, ready for the placement of the glass.
Glass panels are baked in large sheets and hand selected based on color, pattern and sheen. They are then cut down into smaller pieces based on their size requirements for each individual composition.
Each piece of glass is carefully attached onto its precise position on the metal structure.
I personally design and build crates for each piece. This allows the artwork to hang inside the crate safely, making it ready to be delivered anywhere in the world.