The Ginevra mirror really isn’t a mirror at all. At the center is a mirrored oval cabochon. Sort of a mirror with no reflection. The frame was gilded with gold metal leaf and encrusted with layers of yellow, pale gold and light topaz Venetian glass rods. A separate, raised sunburst surrounds the cabochon. The Ginevra mirror is 12 by 7 …
the Flamand convex mirror
The Flamand convex mirror is composed of flourite spikes and beads. I used sardonix and gilded spheres to add contrast the the translucent flourite. A thin rim of Venetian glass finishes the edge of the mirror. The Flamand convex mirror is about 17 inches in diameter. It is being shipped to one of my showrooms soon. Jewelry for walls! Flamand …
the Solstice convex mirror
The Solstice convex mirror is all silver and clear Venetian glass rods. The frame is recycled and refinished with silver metal leaf. The silver provides a “back light” to shine and reflect through the layers of clear glass. This mirror took me a long time to produce because it’s shape and size requited a lot of glass. I mean, a …
the Minerva convex mirror
The Minerva convex mirror is a study on silver, bronze and crystal. The frame is gilded with silver metal leaf. The frame itself is covered with Venetian glass in pale bronze and clear. Small glass cabochons finish the top of the frame. Surrounding the frame is a corona of rock crystal quartz points. The convex mirror was made by me …
the Lodestar convex mirror
The Lodestar convex mirror is all about golden light. The recycled frame was gilded with gold metal leaf and then citrine crystals that were tumbled smooth were added to the inner ring. Venetian glass( clear with a gold leaf interior) bead were added as well as more citrine and tiger-eye beads. The brilliant yellow, gold, striped points creating the “star” …
the Olympiad convex mirror
The Olympiad convex mirror is unusual for me in that the scale is, for me, immense. I used a deep oval 19th century frame and used metal leaf on the outside( silver) and on the inner( gold). I then mounted three levels of rock crystal quartz points on the silver. The results are dazzling! But the mirror is heavy! I …
the Orb convex mirror
The Orb convex mirror consists of a silver metal gilded frame where the curves of the inside surface are encrusted with clear crystal, glass and polycarbonate spheres and cabochons. But the addition of the natural rock crystal spheres around the perimeter act like the rays of the sun. I must have a thing for spheres! The Orb convex mirror is …
the Sapphire convex mirror
The Sapphire convex mirror is one of my oldest ones. It consists of blue glass cabochons and beads with large cast resin “jewels” surrounding the center. I purposely varied the intensity of the blue to represent many of the blue shades sapphires come in. It is a striking piece! This mirror measures about about 14.5 inches in diameter. It resides …
the Bizet convex mirror
The Bizet convex mirror is primarily a design using tiger eye mineral, tear drops and spheres. The bronze/golden display is reminiscent of the eye of a cat or a star sapphire; this particular quality is termed chatoyancy. A gilded frame give a back light to the tiger eye and also to the Venetian glass rods and faceted gold, glass beads. …
the Calypso convex mirror
The Calypso convex mirror is a deep oval. I silver metal gilded it first. Then I layered on clear and pale gray/aqua transparent Venetian glass rods. I waited till I could go back to the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show and found a dealer who sold handmade, recycled glass beads. The beads were enormous! After I got back to my …
the Argonautica convex mirror
The Argonautica convex mirror is made of a custom carved wood frame that is lacquered in black and metallic bronze. The top of the frame surrounding the mirror is layered with mica slivers mixed with pyrite dust. The “rays” are pyrite obelisks and the pyramids at the center are also pyrite. It took my almost a year to find the …
the Crystal Teardrop convex mirror
The Crystal Teardrop convex mirror is made of clear Venetian glass rods, cabochons, crystal spheres and wonderful oval rock crystals. Its about 10 inches in diameter and is currently in my studio pending being shipped to one of my showrooms. Jewelry for walls! “My life is a crystal teardrop. There are snowflakes falling in the teardrop and little figures trudging …
the Dorabella convex mirror
The Dorabella convex mirror started as a frame I found in a garage sale. It had a beautiful shape. I gilded it with gold metal leaf and gave it an unusual ombré of silver leaf from the center out. The depth of the center allowed me to build a corona or lotus shaped burst of rock crystal quartz points. The …
the Eros convex mirror
The Eros convex mirror is a smaller version of my Aphrodite mirror. It started as a refurbished frame that was gilded with metal leaf. Layers of clear gold,clear and straw colored Venetian glass rods were added. The final layer are various sizes of clear cabochons. Some glass and some resin. The Eros convex mirror measures about 15 inches in diameter. …
the Andromache convex mirror
The Andromache mirror sold! 16.5 inches in diameter. Jewelry for walls!
the Diane de Poitiers convex mirror
The Diane de Poitiers convex mirror is my first black and white design. It consists of rough selenite spheres and smaller calcite and rock crystal spheres. The spikes are lacquered white. The inner rim of the mirror is embellished with Venetian glass. The Diane de Poitiers mirror is about 20 inches in diameter. It is in my studio pending being …
the Rayon de Soleil convex mirror
The Rayon de Soleil convex mirror is a small dazzler. Its composed of a gold leafed frame studded with gold and clear Venetian glass rods. Rock crystal quartz spheres and “crackled” glass spheres add depth. The surrounding “rays” are rough cut and polished citrines capped with a clear glass cab. Rayon de Soleil is French and translates to sunbeam. Somehow …
Sonata convex mirror
The Sonata convex mirror is composed of layers of clear, gold and straw Venetian rods stacked to create a mosaic effect. Lashings of clear spheres and cabochons all to the complexity of the design. The carved “rays” have been gilded with gold metal leaf and topped with spheres in rock crystal and crackled citrine. The Sonata convex mirror is about …
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 …
Aphrodite convex mirror
The Aphrodite convex mirror is composed of a spectacular star shaped frame that is layered with gold, clear Venetian glass rods. The glass is studded with various sizes of clear cabochons. The cabs seem to bubble out of the glass! The Aphrodite convex mirror is about 24 inches in diameter and resides in my studio pending being shipped to one …