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 …
the Lakshmi convex mirror
The Lakshmi convex mirror is all about gold and glass. The gilded frame is thickly stacked with layers of Venetian glass rods in shades of wheat, pale yellow and clear. Gilded glass cabochons surround the central mirror frame. The Lakshmi convex mirror is about 16 inches in diameter. It is being shipped to my NYC venue, KRB. Call 212-288-2221 for …
the Adonis convex mirror
The Adonis convex mirror features fantastic oval, faceted rock crystal quartz creating a halo around a silver metal gilt frame. The frame is embellished with clear Venetian glass rods and glass spheres. The Adonis convex mirror is about 16 inches in diameter. It is being shipped to my NYC venue, KRB. For more information call 212-288-2221. Jewelry for Walls! The …
the Solana convex mirror
The Solana convex mirror was inspired by the striated, golden calcite points I found in shop in Arizona. The points are shaped like steep obelisks. They are complimented by Venetian glass rods in a variety of honey colors. The frame is gilded with gold metal leaf. The mirror is a deep dome shape. The Solana convex mirror is being shipped …
the Madonna Blue convex mirror
The Madonna Blue convex mirror is all about the intense beauty of lapis lazuli. Lapis lazuli is a deep blue semi-precious stone that has been used since the dawn of civilization. I was fortunate to find these spheres from an Afghani dealer in Tucson. The mirror reflects the myriad blues in lapis by using Venetian glass on the gold metal …
the Mandarin convex mirror
The Mandarin convex mirror was inspired by the beautiful carved “coral”beads I found at the Tucson Gem & Mineral show. Each bead is carved with traditional Chinese design motifs. To compliment the splendid red color I used gold metal leaf on the frame and pale gold colored transparent Venetian glass rods. The innermost ring of glass have a thin string …
the Rhapsody convex mirror
The Rhapsody convex mirror is all about the dazzle of metallic gold. he frame was leafed in gold metal then layers of clear Venetian glass rods in various diameters were fused to the surface. The rods created prism like refraction of the gold leaf giving the final design great depth. The Rhapsody convex mirror is about 24 inches in diameter. …
the Marie convex mirror
The Marie convex mirror is unusual for me because the gold metal leafed surface of the frame is studded with various sizes of glass cabochons. The cabs refract the texture of the frame giving a deeper, richer look. Venetian glass rods embellish some details and contrast nicely with the cabochons. The Marie convex mirror is about 6 7/8 inches in …
the Gloire convex mirror
The Gloire convex mirror is all about how shades of metallic gold shine through transparent glass. In this case, clear Venetian rods in various diameters. These rods are used by the artisans on the island of Murano to make beads. Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0Tep5t6kkI to see how this is done. The Gloire convex mirror is about 12 inches in diameter. It …
the Sonata II convex mirror
The Sonata II convex mirror features a steeply raked, deep frame that I gilded with gold metal leaf. The inside surface is embellished with a mosaic of glass cabochons, Venetian glass rods and glass spheres. They are reflected in a half sphere convex mirror that doubles their effect. The outside perimeter of the frame has rock crystal points and spheres …
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
View Postthe Doge Assemblage
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 Harvest
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View PostLa Musique
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View PostThe Founding Fathers
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View PostThe Bourbon Dynasty Wall
View PostDay and Night
View PostMarie Mancini, Louis XIV’s first love
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View PostVenus Box
View PostTudor Dynasty, Assembled
View PostMarguerite de Valois (1553-1615), The Glutton
View PostLouise of Lorraine (1553-1601), The White Queen
View PostHenry III (1551-1589), The Hypocrite
View PostElizabeth of Austria (1554-1592), The Kindly Bigot
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View PostFrancis II (1544-1560), The Brief
View PostCatherine de Medici (1519-1589), The Conciliator
View PostHenry II (1519-1547), The Quiet Burn
View Postthe 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 …
the Lakshmi convex mirror
The Lakshmi convex mirror is all about gold and glass. The gilded frame is thickly stacked with layers of Venetian glass rods in shades of wheat, pale yellow and clear. Gilded glass cabochons surround the central mirror frame. The Lakshmi convex mirror is about 16 inches in diameter. It is being shipped to my NYC venue, KRB. Call 212-288-2221 for …
the Adonis convex mirror
The Adonis convex mirror features fantastic oval, faceted rock crystal quartz creating a halo around a silver metal gilt frame. The frame is embellished with clear Venetian glass rods and glass spheres. The Adonis convex mirror is about 16 inches in diameter. It is being shipped to my NYC venue, KRB. For more information call 212-288-2221. Jewelry for Walls! The …
the Solana convex mirror
The Solana convex mirror was inspired by the striated, golden calcite points I found in shop in Arizona. The points are shaped like steep obelisks. They are complimented by Venetian glass rods in a variety of honey colors. The frame is gilded with gold metal leaf. The mirror is a deep dome shape. The Solana convex mirror is being shipped …
the Madonna Blue convex mirror
The Madonna Blue convex mirror is all about the intense beauty of lapis lazuli. Lapis lazuli is a deep blue semi-precious stone that has been used since the dawn of civilization. I was fortunate to find these spheres from an Afghani dealer in Tucson. The mirror reflects the myriad blues in lapis by using Venetian glass on the gold metal …
the Mandarin convex mirror
The Mandarin convex mirror was inspired by the beautiful carved “coral”beads I found at the Tucson Gem & Mineral show. Each bead is carved with traditional Chinese design motifs. To compliment the splendid red color I used gold metal leaf on the frame and pale gold colored transparent Venetian glass rods. The innermost ring of glass have a thin string …
the Rhapsody convex mirror
The Rhapsody convex mirror is all about the dazzle of metallic gold. he frame was leafed in gold metal then layers of clear Venetian glass rods in various diameters were fused to the surface. The rods created prism like refraction of the gold leaf giving the final design great depth. The Rhapsody convex mirror is about 24 inches in diameter. …
the Marie convex mirror
The Marie convex mirror is unusual for me because the gold metal leafed surface of the frame is studded with various sizes of glass cabochons. The cabs refract the texture of the frame giving a deeper, richer look. Venetian glass rods embellish some details and contrast nicely with the cabochons. The Marie convex mirror is about 6 7/8 inches in …
the Gloire convex mirror
The Gloire convex mirror is all about how shades of metallic gold shine through transparent glass. In this case, clear Venetian rods in various diameters. These rods are used by the artisans on the island of Murano to make beads. Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0Tep5t6kkI to see how this is done. The Gloire convex mirror is about 12 inches in diameter. It …
the Sonata II convex mirror
The Sonata II convex mirror features a steeply raked, deep frame that I gilded with gold metal leaf. The inside surface is embellished with a mosaic of glass cabochons, Venetian glass rods and glass spheres. They are reflected in a half sphere convex mirror that doubles their effect. The outside perimeter of the frame has rock crystal points and spheres …