The Xanadu convex mirror is a continuation of my fascination with lapis-lazuli; the beautiful mineral of intense, rich blue slashed with gradations of gray and white, speckled with gold. The thick gold metal leafed frame is surrounded with lapis-lazuli spheres that are the size of small oranges. The inner surface of the frame is stacked with three shades of transparent …
the Bernadotte convex mirror
The Bernadotte convex mirror was planned after my trip to the Tucson Gem & Mineral show. I amassed a quantity of green fluorite points as well as some extraordinary malachite spheres. I paired the malachite with blue-green azurite spheres and placed them around the perimeter of the gilded frame. The rest of the frame is encrusted with emerald green, transparent …
the Marcus convex mirror
The Marcus convex mirror is all about the gorgeous lapis-lazuli obelisks/points. The large points create a star around a gold leafed frame where the inner ring is enhanced by clear, cobalt blue Venetian glass rods. The Marcus convex mirror is a special commission by my New York venue, KRB. The Marcus mirror is a shade more than 18 inches in …
the Hermia convex mirror
The Hermia convex mirror features alternating mineral spheres around the perimeter of the gold leafed frame. The smaller ones are blue calcite and the larger ones are blue/green apatite. The inside of the frame is embellished with two tones of transparent blue Venetian glass rods. The Hermia mirror was a special commission for my KRB showroom in New York. The …
the Merlin mirror
The Merlin mirror is a departure for me. It features a piece of heavy glass that has been engraved on both sides with concave indentations. Each of these create a small convex mirror once the glass has been silvered. The frame is gilded in silver with clear Venetian glass rods on the flat surface. The frame is surrounded by rock …
the Odyssey convex mirror
The Odyssey convex mirror features some beautiful lapis-lazuli points from the Mineral Show in Denver. They have a striated quality alternating intense blues with grays, whites and flecks of gold. They surround a gold leafed frame with a string of Venetian blue glass rods. The Odyssey mirror hangs in my studio pending being shipped to one of my showroom/venues. It …
the Casseopeia II convex mirror
The Casseopeia II convex mirror is an update of my original Casseopeia mirror. The starburst frame is gilded with gold metal leaf. The spokes of the frame are layered with clear Venetian glass rods. Surrounding the mirror is a halo of rock crystal quarts points/obelisks. The Casseopeia II convex mirror is about 16 inches in diameter. It is currently on …
the Palmyra convex mirror
The Palmyra convex mirror is a celebration of all things gold. The frame has been gilded with gold metal leaf and embellished with layers of clear and rich yellow Venetian glass. Surrounding the frame is a halo of very unusual striped golden yellow fluorite points. Each of these points is unique and each is striated in color from bronze black …
the Nicolai convex mirror
The Nicolai convex mirror is one of my biggest. The substantial wood frame was restored and gilded with gold metal leaf. The interior of the frame was silver gilded and covered with clear Venetian glass rods. The outside of the frame is studded with large rock crystal quartz points. The Nicolai convex mirror measures about 30 inches in diameter. It …
the Adina convex mirror
At a mere 6 inches in diameter the Adina convex mirror packs a lot into a small dimension.The frame is gold leafed then layered with pale yellow transparent Venetian glass rods. The upper part of the frame is embellished with small rock crystal quartz points, more Venetian glass and cabochons. The Adina mirror hangs in my studio pending being shipped …
the Minette convex mirror
The Minette convex mirror is a delicate combination of silver and pale pink. The silver leafed frame is embellished with pink and clear Venetian glass rods. Surrounding the frame are rock crystal quartz points and rose quartz ovals that are faceted. The Minette convex mirror is about 12 inches in diameter. It is being sent to my New York venue, …
the Galatea convex mirror
The Galatea convex mirror is a bit of a departure for me because it is essentially white. The rays of the mirror and the spheres around the edge of the frame are made of the mineral Howlite. The inner ring of the mirror is covered with a mosaic of white Venetian glass rods. Howlite was discovered near Windsor, Nova Scotia, …
the Chevalier convex mirror
The Chevalier convex mirror started out as a deep frame that I gilded with gold metal leaf. The interior of the frame surrounding the mirror is filled with rich blue Venetian glass rods cut into small lengths to fit the contours. The frame is surrounded with two levels of glass/quartz points that echo the color of the interior. The Chevalier …
the Lysander convex mirror
The Lysander convex mirror began as an old, dull sunburst that I gilded with gold metal leaf. Layers of Venetian glass rods in a variety of diameters created a deep, rich and dimensional surgace. The mirror is surrounded by citrine spheres and small yellow agate beads. The Lysander convex mirror is about 11 inches in diameter. It is being sent …
the Fireworks convex mirror
The Fireworks convex mirror is a celebration of all things silver and transparent. Layers of clear Venetian glass rods over a silver gilt frame with and explosion(!) of rock crystal quartz points surrounding the central mirror. The Fireworks convex mirror is about 27 inches high and 16 inches wide. Jewelry for Walls! Fireworks were developed during the Song Dynasty in …
the Mendl convex mirror
The Mendl convex mirror is made of a gold metal leafed frame, clear Venetian glass rods and the tips of the star are rock crystal quartz points. The Mendl convex mirror is a little more than 13 inches in diameter. It resides in my studio pending being shipped to one of my showrooms/venues. Jewelry for Walls! The Mendl convex mirror …
the Epiphany convex mirror
The Epiphany convex mirror is a star shaped frame, gilded with gold metal leaf and layered with clear Venetian glass. Gilded cabochons frame the half-dome mirror. Epiphany is about 23 inches in diameter. It is being whipped to my Atlanta showroom, Ainsworth-Noah. For more information call 404-231-8787 for more. Jewelry for Walls! An epiphany is an experience of a sudden …
the Vaticano convex mirror
The Vaticano convex mirror is composed of a gilded, fluted oval frame that is covered with layers of clear Venetian glass rods. The “mirror” at the center is really a large oval crystal cabochon. It is a mirror with “no reflection”. The Vaticano mirror is about 12 inches by 7 inches. It hangs in my studio pending being shipped to …
the Dietrich convex mirror
The Dietrich convex mirror is a combination of gold metal gilding, transparent Venetian glass rods and rock crystal spheres. The Dietrich mirror is about 12.5 inches in diameter. It hangs in my studio pending being shipped to one of my venues. Jewelry for Walls! The Dietrich convex mirror was inspired by the legendary movie queen, Marlene Dietrich( 1901-1992). If you …
the Reina convex mirror
The Reina convex mirror is a departure from my usual baroque inspired designs. The frame is made of wood and has three levels. I gilded each level with silver and gold metal leaf and then encrusted each level with clear Venetian glass rods in various diameters. Reina is a big mirror! It measures about 30 inches in diameter. It is …
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 Xanadu convex mirror
The Xanadu convex mirror is a continuation of my fascination with lapis-lazuli; the beautiful mineral of intense, rich blue slashed with gradations of gray and white, speckled with gold. The thick gold metal leafed frame is surrounded with lapis-lazuli spheres that are the size of small oranges. The inner surface of the frame is stacked with three shades of transparent …
the Bernadotte convex mirror
The Bernadotte convex mirror was planned after my trip to the Tucson Gem & Mineral show. I amassed a quantity of green fluorite points as well as some extraordinary malachite spheres. I paired the malachite with blue-green azurite spheres and placed them around the perimeter of the gilded frame. The rest of the frame is encrusted with emerald green, transparent …
the Marcus convex mirror
The Marcus convex mirror is all about the gorgeous lapis-lazuli obelisks/points. The large points create a star around a gold leafed frame where the inner ring is enhanced by clear, cobalt blue Venetian glass rods. The Marcus convex mirror is a special commission by my New York venue, KRB. The Marcus mirror is a shade more than 18 inches in …
the Hermia convex mirror
The Hermia convex mirror features alternating mineral spheres around the perimeter of the gold leafed frame. The smaller ones are blue calcite and the larger ones are blue/green apatite. The inside of the frame is embellished with two tones of transparent blue Venetian glass rods. The Hermia mirror was a special commission for my KRB showroom in New York. The …
the Merlin mirror
The Merlin mirror is a departure for me. It features a piece of heavy glass that has been engraved on both sides with concave indentations. Each of these create a small convex mirror once the glass has been silvered. The frame is gilded in silver with clear Venetian glass rods on the flat surface. The frame is surrounded by rock …
the Odyssey convex mirror
The Odyssey convex mirror features some beautiful lapis-lazuli points from the Mineral Show in Denver. They have a striated quality alternating intense blues with grays, whites and flecks of gold. They surround a gold leafed frame with a string of Venetian blue glass rods. The Odyssey mirror hangs in my studio pending being shipped to one of my showroom/venues. It …
the Casseopeia II convex mirror
The Casseopeia II convex mirror is an update of my original Casseopeia mirror. The starburst frame is gilded with gold metal leaf. The spokes of the frame are layered with clear Venetian glass rods. Surrounding the mirror is a halo of rock crystal quarts points/obelisks. The Casseopeia II convex mirror is about 16 inches in diameter. It is currently on …
the Palmyra convex mirror
The Palmyra convex mirror is a celebration of all things gold. The frame has been gilded with gold metal leaf and embellished with layers of clear and rich yellow Venetian glass. Surrounding the frame is a halo of very unusual striped golden yellow fluorite points. Each of these points is unique and each is striated in color from bronze black …
the Nicolai convex mirror
The Nicolai convex mirror is one of my biggest. The substantial wood frame was restored and gilded with gold metal leaf. The interior of the frame was silver gilded and covered with clear Venetian glass rods. The outside of the frame is studded with large rock crystal quartz points. The Nicolai convex mirror measures about 30 inches in diameter. It …
the Adina convex mirror
At a mere 6 inches in diameter the Adina convex mirror packs a lot into a small dimension.The frame is gold leafed then layered with pale yellow transparent Venetian glass rods. The upper part of the frame is embellished with small rock crystal quartz points, more Venetian glass and cabochons. The Adina mirror hangs in my studio pending being shipped …
the Minette convex mirror
The Minette convex mirror is a delicate combination of silver and pale pink. The silver leafed frame is embellished with pink and clear Venetian glass rods. Surrounding the frame are rock crystal quartz points and rose quartz ovals that are faceted. The Minette convex mirror is about 12 inches in diameter. It is being sent to my New York venue, …
the Galatea convex mirror
The Galatea convex mirror is a bit of a departure for me because it is essentially white. The rays of the mirror and the spheres around the edge of the frame are made of the mineral Howlite. The inner ring of the mirror is covered with a mosaic of white Venetian glass rods. Howlite was discovered near Windsor, Nova Scotia, …
the Chevalier convex mirror
The Chevalier convex mirror started out as a deep frame that I gilded with gold metal leaf. The interior of the frame surrounding the mirror is filled with rich blue Venetian glass rods cut into small lengths to fit the contours. The frame is surrounded with two levels of glass/quartz points that echo the color of the interior. The Chevalier …
the Fireworks convex mirror
The Fireworks convex mirror is a celebration of all things silver and transparent. Layers of clear Venetian glass rods over a silver gilt frame with and explosion(!) of rock crystal quartz points surrounding the central mirror. The Fireworks convex mirror is about 27 inches high and 16 inches wide. Jewelry for Walls! Fireworks were developed during the Song Dynasty in …
the Mendl convex mirror
The Mendl convex mirror is made of a gold metal leafed frame, clear Venetian glass rods and the tips of the star are rock crystal quartz points. The Mendl convex mirror is a little more than 13 inches in diameter. It resides in my studio pending being shipped to one of my showrooms/venues. Jewelry for Walls! The Mendl convex mirror …
the Epiphany convex mirror
The Epiphany convex mirror is a star shaped frame, gilded with gold metal leaf and layered with clear Venetian glass. Gilded cabochons frame the half-dome mirror. Epiphany is about 23 inches in diameter. It is being whipped to my Atlanta showroom, Ainsworth-Noah. For more information call 404-231-8787 for more. Jewelry for Walls! An epiphany is an experience of a sudden …
the Vaticano convex mirror
The Vaticano convex mirror is composed of a gilded, fluted oval frame that is covered with layers of clear Venetian glass rods. The “mirror” at the center is really a large oval crystal cabochon. It is a mirror with “no reflection”. The Vaticano mirror is about 12 inches by 7 inches. It hangs in my studio pending being shipped to …
the Dietrich convex mirror
The Dietrich convex mirror is a combination of gold metal gilding, transparent Venetian glass rods and rock crystal spheres. The Dietrich mirror is about 12.5 inches in diameter. It hangs in my studio pending being shipped to one of my venues. Jewelry for Walls! The Dietrich convex mirror was inspired by the legendary movie queen, Marlene Dietrich( 1901-1992). If you …
the Reina convex mirror
The Reina convex mirror is a departure from my usual baroque inspired designs. The frame is made of wood and has three levels. I gilded each level with silver and gold metal leaf and then encrusted each level with clear Venetian glass rods in various diameters. Reina is a big mirror! It measures about 30 inches in diameter. It is …
the Tebaldi convex mirror
The Tebaldi convex mirror is a gilded star shaped frame encrusted with layers of Venetian glass rods in various diameters from a quarter inch to as small as a sixteenth. This allows for the gilding to be refracted in many ways giving depth to the design. The Tebaldi convex mirror is about 24 inches in diameter. It is being shipped …