Botanical theme for a client inspired this hall mirror. Large twist of mature vines and finger like hanging stamens seem perfect match with the outside view of the custom door. A matching coat rack completed the set.  Clients and the  entry way set are now in their home in Germany.

Material: mahogany
Dimensions (h x w x d): 60 x 36 x 3
Year Made: 1990

How does one see oneself in the mirror? Do our eyes tell us our emotions and if we can’t see them looking back at us, is our observation of our self incomplete? A partial veil  hangs around the observed face, but covers the eyes; temptation to look under?

For me, the cloth coverings on my artwork have ritualistic essence, and sometimes, healing.  This one, in memory of a loved one.

Material: curly maple, zebra wood, birds-eye maple, mirror
Dimensions (h x w x d): 27 x 13 x 5
Year Made: 1992

The idea for “Entrance” has been forming for years. Reflections on my cultural heritage are leading my artwork towards surface designs and the mythical and cultural elements of the South-Asian sub continent.

In my interpretation the snake represents a passive observer, sometimes a protector, but never a threat. A mirror seems a fascinating ‘canvas’ to not only explore self-observation but the uneasy sense that something, or someone, may only exist within it’s realm and not behind us as we look in.

Naga—serpent, cobra—is looking at you looking at yourself; and an ambivalence towards her is born in the traditions of ancient and modern civilizations, pagan and Gnostic. To many she represents longevity, transformation, and promise of good fortune and protection—when given the reverence she deserves.

Material: maples, walnut, xerox transfers, cloth, mirrors
Dimensions (h x w x d): 30x12x9
Year Made: 2004

To show off your jewels

Material: walnut, birds-eye maple
Dimensions (h x w x d): 20 x 18 x 3.5
Year Made: 1999

Lots of space and adjustable strips for all those earrings, hooks for rings and necklaces and a drawer for the precious jewelery.  Cloth folding over the top does soften the peak.

Material: mahogany, birds-eye maple
Dimensions (h x w x d): 22 x 12 x 3.5
Year Made: 1996

A spin-off from the American-Indian design studies initiated by the  Bench with Hopi Blanket commission and my fascination for snakes, I made several mirrors including this one; including a replica with reversed wood combination; maple frame with walnut snake.

Material: walnut, curly maple
Dimensions (h x w x d): 25.5 x 25.5 x 1.5
Year Made: 1998