ORBS
Rounded glass forms reflect light and distort the surrounding environment in a way I find endlessly fascinating. The abstract possibilities are limitless. This group of prints includes luminous Italian lamps, antique Japanese glass which floated across the waters and were captured on the coast of California, and contemporary blown glass orbs that I photographed at an outdoor installation in Murano, Italy. The reflection of a linear fence contributed dramatic effects when viewed in the water and draped across the glass.
These 10 x 8 prints are made from polymer etching plates that are sensitive to ultraviolet light. My original photographs are exposed on metal plates with a light box. After the plate is made, I use traditional etching methods to create an edition varié of twenty prints in which each print is one of a kind using the same plate as a matrix. A narrow range of color creates a collection that works individually and in groups.
These 10 x 8 prints are made from polymer etching plates that are sensitive to ultraviolet light. My original photographs are exposed on metal plates with a light box. After the plate is made, I use traditional etching methods to create an edition varié of twenty prints in which each print is one of a kind using the same plate as a matrix. A narrow range of color creates a collection that works individually and in groups.