The Roxanne convex mirror is all about the combination of gold and crystal. The frame is gilded with gold and silver metal leaf. The deep interior of the frame is covered with clear Venetian glass rods. The gold exterior of the frame is studded with two layers of rock crystal quartz points. The Roxanne convex mirror is about 18 inches …
th Cythera convex mirror
The Cythera convex mirror is all about the beauty of rose quartz. The frame is gilded with silver leaf and layered with a mosaic of transparent, pale pink Venetian glass rods. The rods are topped with rose quartz spheres. The frame is surrounded by a halo of rose quartz; points and large faceted tear drops. The Cythera convex mirror is …
the Khrusos convex mirror
The Khrusos convex mirror is all about the combination of gold and crystal. The heavy wood frame was gilded with gold metal leaf and encrusted with transparent Venetian glass rods and spheres. Large rock crystal quartz points create a halo around the frame. The Khrusos convex mirror is a little more than 19 inches in diameter. It hangs in my …
the Amethystos convex mirror
The Amethystos convex mirror was inspired by the stunning Brazilian amethyst points. These points are around five inches in length and are unusual in that they are very clear and the purple meanders like smoke through the glassy transparency. The frame is gilded with gold metal leaf and the steep, curved inner lining is silver and covered with a mosaic …
the Horus convex mirror
The Horus convex mirror is unusual for me because it is for tabletop display. On the main side the frame is gilded with gold metal leaf and then encrusted with layers of Venetian glass rods. The tips of the frame have spheres of clear rock crystal quartz. The reverse features a smiling bas-relief of the moon trimmed with small Venetian …
the Daphne convex mirror
The Daphne convex mirror was inspired by the gorgeous green fluorite spheres I found at the Tucson Gem & Mineral show. Each one is about 1.5 inches wide. The rest of the frame is gilded with gold and silver metal leaf, layers of Venetian glass rods and a rid of smaller green fluorite spheres. The Daphne convex mirror is about …
the Tamerlano convex mirror
The Tamerlano convex mirror is all about shades of gold from bronze to ochre to lemon. The double tiered frame is gilded with god metal leaf and detailed with Venetian glass rods. The corona of golden fluorite points achieve a starburst effect. The Tamerlano convex mirror is about 14 inches in diameter. It is being shipped to my Atlanta showroom, …
the Helena convex mirror
The Helena convex mirror features rock crystal quartz spheres. The silver leafed frame is covered with layers of Venetian glass rods in transparent shades of pale swimming pool colors. This mirror is about 7 inches in diameter. The Helena convex mirror hangs in my studio pending being shipped to one of my NYC venue, KRB. Call 212-288-2221 for more information. …
the Alzira convex mirror
The Alzira convex mirror contrasts the glitter of gold metal leaf with the optics of transparent Venetian glass and the milky nature of jasper spheres. Small, glassy citrine spheres join the jasper with the shine of the gold metal. Alzira is 9.75 inches in diameter. It is being shipped to my NYC venue, KRB. Call 212-288-2221 for more information. Jewelry …
the Vivaldi convex mirror
The Vivaldi convex mirror is a celebration of gold and crystal. Gold metal gilding covered with clear and transparent gold Venetian glass rods and a circle of clear rock crystal spheres make this mirror more impressive than its 6 inch diameter size would indicate. It will be shipped to my Atlanta showroom, Ainsworth-Noah. Call 404-231-8787 for more information. Jewelry for …
the Griselda convex mirror
The Griselda convex mirror is a combination of silver gilding, layers of clear Venetian glass rods and a diadem of rock crystal quartz points. The Griselda convex mirror is about 16 inches in diameter. It will be shipped to my NYC venue, KRB. Call 212-288-2221 for more information. Jewelry for Walls! I love the name Griselda but it comes from …
the Anteros convex mirror
The Anteros convex mirror started as a great, starburst shaped frame that I refinished and gilded with metal leaf. The slightly recessed area in each “ray” was gilded with silver. The reflective gilding provides a back-light so that the stacked Venetian glass rods shimmer. Transparent rods cover most of the frame but the recessed areas have a light bronze color …
the Golden Ombré convex mirror
The Golden Ombré convex mirror that creates three shades of Venetian glass that blend from a center of a dark topaz color to a light caramel color. All layers of glass rods refract the gold metal leaf of the frame. Surrounding the central convex mirror are transparent gold cabochons, glass and a crown of striated golden fluorite points. The Golden …
the Pavilion convex mirror
The Pavilion convex mirror is based on a gold metal gilded frame that is covered in layers of pale straw and clear Venetian glass rods. Each rod is what is called a stringer in that they are very thin. The tips of the frame are affixed with clear, rock crystal quartz spheres. Each sphere has been gilded on the back …
the Casseopeia III convex mirror
The Casseopeia III convex mirror is 35 inches in diameter. The frame is gilded with metal leaf then is embellished with k=layers of light bronze and clear Venetian glass rods. The central mirror is surrounded by a crown of rock crystal quartz points. The Casseopeia III convex mirror is hanging in my Carmel-by-the-Sea venue, Cayen Home. Call 831-626-2722 for more …
the Susanne convex mirror
The Suzanne convex mirror is all about the 32 beautiful rock crystal quartz points. The heavy wood frame is gilded with metal leaf and embellished with various sizes of clear Venetian glass rods. The Suzanne convex mirror is about 18 inches in diameter. Suzanne is being shipped to my Atlanta showroom, Ainsworth-Noah. Call 404-231-8787 for more information. Jewelry for Walls! …
the Antonia convex mirror
The Antonia convex mirror is all about gold leaf and rock crystal quartz points. 32 of them! The frame is embellished with transparent Venetian glass rods. The Antonia convex mirror is about 22 inches in diameter. It is being shipped to my Atlanta showroom, Ainsworth-Noah. Call 404-231-8787 for more information. Jewelry for Walls! The Antonia is named in part for …
the Syrinx convex mirror
The Syrinx convex mirror was inspired by the beautiful, pale amethyst crystal points I found. The really established the design of this mirror. I used a thick silver gilded frame that I embellished with light lilac Venetian glass rods and a rim of amethyst beads. The Syrinx mirror is about 16 inches in diameter. It resided in my studio pending …
the Moliére convex mirror
The Moliére convex mirror combines several of my favorite elements; rock crystal quartz, gold, cabochons and Venetian glass rods. This mirror measures about 13 inches in diameter. The Moliére convex mirror is going to be shipped to my Carmel venue, Cayen Home. Call 831-626-2722 for more information. Jewelry for Walls! The Moliére convex mirror is named for one of the …
the Ovid convex mirror
The Ovid convex mirror is all about the large oval ellipsoids( like an elongated sphere, almost egg shape) that I found at a Gem/Mineral show. These are heavy, rock crystal quartz. They create a halo around a silver gilt frame with an inner rim of transparent Venetian glass rods and pyrite spheres. The Ovid convex mirror is being shipped to …
the Palanquin assemblage
The Palanquin assemblage consist of a miniature 18th century chair sitting on tope of a toy rhinoseros; both have been lacquered blue with gliding on the chair. A wonderful rock crystal point sits on the chair. The crystal has a small transparent face fused to it. Jewelry for your table top! Thank you Wikipedia for the following: A palanquin is a covered …
the Camelo pardalis assemblage
The Carmelo pardalis assemblage is a mixed media sculpture using a miniature fauteuil( chair) and a plastic toy giraffe. Both objects have been totally refinished using gold leaf and iridescent glazes. The assemblage is housed in a glass dome. It is about 9 inches high. Jewelry for your table! Giraffes are wild, and exotic animals. The giraffe connotes sexuality, uniqueness, …
the Osiris Assemblage
The Osiris assemblage is the result of a life long fascination with ancient Egypt. It is composed of a porcelain crouching figure sitting on a miniature reproduction of Tutankhamun’s( 1341-1323 BC) golden throne( the original discovered by Howard Carter in 1922). It sits on a bed of golden sand strewn with the bits and pieces of Egyptian scarabs and a …
the Supplicant assemblage
The Supplicant assemblage is mixed media consisting of a quartz crystal point fused with a gilded ( lower part)figurine. Silver Chinese flowers sprout from between his legs. The construction rests on a large eglomisé silver leafed glass cabochon. Everything is encased in a glass dome. The overall height is around 10 inches. Jewelry for your table! A Supplicant is a …
the Aphrodite Assemblage
The Aphrodite assemblage is a mixed media homage to the ancient world. We forget that the pagan world was one filled with cruelty, debauchery and superstition as well as sublime art, architecture and literature. Aphrodite, or Venus, was the goddess of love and fertility. She was also goddess of seafarers and war( Trojan War, for instance). Contradictions are built into …
the Colonna Assemblage
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The Doge assemblage is an example of how one thing spurs inspiration. I bought a miniature chair off the internet and when it arrived I flipped over how it looked like one of those over-the-top Venetian baroque/rococo gilded thrones. Putti rampant, indeed! After giving the chair a more weathered finish I paired it with an old toy from years ago. …
the Hephaesteon Assemblage
The Hephaestion assemblage is a mixed media tribute to Alexander the Great's most important lover and friend. It is composed of a quartz crystal tower surmounted by a silvered ball and a gilded figure of a Greek warrior. The base is surrounded by bones evoking the terrible carnage of conquest( no matter how glamorous the leading general)and the extravagant funeral ...
the Spring Equinox Assemblage
The Spring Equinox assemblage is a fanciful depiction of an equal split between light and dark that happens to the earth between spring and summer. Made from a split toy ostrich( gold and silver), cast resin jewels and two hunks of resin crystals colored cognac and clear, this mixed media object is a metaphor for one of the earth's timeless ...
the Bhramani Assemblage
The Bhramani assemblage is a small world where the wasp is king. A combination of a gilded wasp model, a miniature chair and an Coturnix egg, this assemblage refers to death, power and rebirth. On a lighter note, its an odd, almost comic take on the pomposity of symbols of any kind. An inspiration for this comes from the illustrations …
Through the Looking Glass
The Through the Looking Glass assemblage is a riff on the stories of Lewis Carroll( 1832-1898), specially Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Carroll wrote about a fantastical world seen through the eyes of Alice. Children, adults and the artists of the Surrealistic movement(!) found joy and inspiration in his work. My assemblage is composed of a miniature mirror with the back …
Vanitas
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View Postthe Roxanne convex mirror
The Roxanne convex mirror is all about the combination of gold and crystal. The frame is gilded with gold and silver metal leaf. The deep interior of the frame is covered with clear Venetian glass rods. The gold exterior of the frame is studded with two layers of rock crystal quartz points. The Roxanne convex mirror is about 18 inches …
th Cythera convex mirror
The Cythera convex mirror is all about the beauty of rose quartz. The frame is gilded with silver leaf and layered with a mosaic of transparent, pale pink Venetian glass rods. The rods are topped with rose quartz spheres. The frame is surrounded by a halo of rose quartz; points and large faceted tear drops. The Cythera convex mirror is …
the Khrusos convex mirror
The Khrusos convex mirror is all about the combination of gold and crystal. The heavy wood frame was gilded with gold metal leaf and encrusted with transparent Venetian glass rods and spheres. Large rock crystal quartz points create a halo around the frame. The Khrusos convex mirror is a little more than 19 inches in diameter. It hangs in my …
the Amethystos convex mirror
The Amethystos convex mirror was inspired by the stunning Brazilian amethyst points. These points are around five inches in length and are unusual in that they are very clear and the purple meanders like smoke through the glassy transparency. The frame is gilded with gold metal leaf and the steep, curved inner lining is silver and covered with a mosaic …
the Horus convex mirror
The Horus convex mirror is unusual for me because it is for tabletop display. On the main side the frame is gilded with gold metal leaf and then encrusted with layers of Venetian glass rods. The tips of the frame have spheres of clear rock crystal quartz. The reverse features a smiling bas-relief of the moon trimmed with small Venetian …
the Daphne convex mirror
The Daphne convex mirror was inspired by the gorgeous green fluorite spheres I found at the Tucson Gem & Mineral show. Each one is about 1.5 inches wide. The rest of the frame is gilded with gold and silver metal leaf, layers of Venetian glass rods and a rid of smaller green fluorite spheres. The Daphne convex mirror is about …
the Tamerlano convex mirror
The Tamerlano convex mirror is all about shades of gold from bronze to ochre to lemon. The double tiered frame is gilded with god metal leaf and detailed with Venetian glass rods. The corona of golden fluorite points achieve a starburst effect. The Tamerlano convex mirror is about 14 inches in diameter. It is being shipped to my Atlanta showroom, …
the Helena convex mirror
The Helena convex mirror features rock crystal quartz spheres. The silver leafed frame is covered with layers of Venetian glass rods in transparent shades of pale swimming pool colors. This mirror is about 7 inches in diameter. The Helena convex mirror hangs in my studio pending being shipped to one of my NYC venue, KRB. Call 212-288-2221 for more information. …
the Alzira convex mirror
The Alzira convex mirror contrasts the glitter of gold metal leaf with the optics of transparent Venetian glass and the milky nature of jasper spheres. Small, glassy citrine spheres join the jasper with the shine of the gold metal. Alzira is 9.75 inches in diameter. It is being shipped to my NYC venue, KRB. Call 212-288-2221 for more information. Jewelry …
the Anteros convex mirror
The Anteros convex mirror started as a great, starburst shaped frame that I refinished and gilded with metal leaf. The slightly recessed area in each “ray” was gilded with silver. The reflective gilding provides a back-light so that the stacked Venetian glass rods shimmer. Transparent rods cover most of the frame but the recessed areas have a light bronze color …
the Golden Ombré convex mirror
The Golden Ombré convex mirror that creates three shades of Venetian glass that blend from a center of a dark topaz color to a light caramel color. All layers of glass rods refract the gold metal leaf of the frame. Surrounding the central convex mirror are transparent gold cabochons, glass and a crown of striated golden fluorite points. The Golden …
the Pavilion convex mirror
The Pavilion convex mirror is based on a gold metal gilded frame that is covered in layers of pale straw and clear Venetian glass rods. Each rod is what is called a stringer in that they are very thin. The tips of the frame are affixed with clear, rock crystal quartz spheres. Each sphere has been gilded on the back …
the Casseopeia III convex mirror
The Casseopeia III convex mirror is 35 inches in diameter. The frame is gilded with metal leaf then is embellished with k=layers of light bronze and clear Venetian glass rods. The central mirror is surrounded by a crown of rock crystal quartz points. The Casseopeia III convex mirror is hanging in my Carmel-by-the-Sea venue, Cayen Home. Call 831-626-2722 for more …
the Susanne convex mirror
The Suzanne convex mirror is all about the 32 beautiful rock crystal quartz points. The heavy wood frame is gilded with metal leaf and embellished with various sizes of clear Venetian glass rods. The Suzanne convex mirror is about 18 inches in diameter. Suzanne is being shipped to my Atlanta showroom, Ainsworth-Noah. Call 404-231-8787 for more information. Jewelry for Walls! …
the Antonia convex mirror
The Antonia convex mirror is all about gold leaf and rock crystal quartz points. 32 of them! The frame is embellished with transparent Venetian glass rods. The Antonia convex mirror is about 22 inches in diameter. It is being shipped to my Atlanta showroom, Ainsworth-Noah. Call 404-231-8787 for more information. Jewelry for Walls! The Antonia is named in part for …
the Syrinx convex mirror
The Syrinx convex mirror was inspired by the beautiful, pale amethyst crystal points I found. The really established the design of this mirror. I used a thick silver gilded frame that I embellished with light lilac Venetian glass rods and a rim of amethyst beads. The Syrinx mirror is about 16 inches in diameter. It resided in my studio pending …
the Moliére convex mirror
The Moliére convex mirror combines several of my favorite elements; rock crystal quartz, gold, cabochons and Venetian glass rods. This mirror measures about 13 inches in diameter. The Moliére convex mirror is going to be shipped to my Carmel venue, Cayen Home. Call 831-626-2722 for more information. Jewelry for Walls! The Moliére convex mirror is named for one of the …
the Ovid convex mirror
The Ovid convex mirror is all about the large oval ellipsoids( like an elongated sphere, almost egg shape) that I found at a Gem/Mineral show. These are heavy, rock crystal quartz. They create a halo around a silver gilt frame with an inner rim of transparent Venetian glass rods and pyrite spheres. The Ovid convex mirror is being shipped to …
the Parlando convex mirror
The Parlando convex mirror features a series of dramatically striated fluorite points. The colors range from an amethyst purple to a golden cognac to crystal to traces of green. They are mounted onto a gold leafed frame with a ring of Venetian glass rods in various shades of purples and an inner ring of amethyst spheres. The mirror is around …
the Hamlet convex mirror
The Hamlet convex mirror is all about the dramatic smoky quartz crystals that I found. They are unique in that each is caved into an irregular, almost abstract shape. Each one is roughly 2.75 inches by 2.5 inches. The inner part of the gilded frame is embellished with bronze colored Venetian glass rods and smoky quartz spheres. The Hamlet convex …