Whether it’s a cigar box or an old telephone re-imagining something into becoming art itself, and willing it to become useful to a new owner, is its form of redemption form the perdition of a landfill. so many items have their own style and beautiful design elements, but are doomer by obsolescence. I try to appreciate those elements, and incorporate them into something new, so those ideas aren’t lost under a hundred feet of dirt and I can express them along with my ideas. I’m also inspired by the shining example of artists who break all the rules!

I read books, I listen to others, and I keep things as simple as possible for each project so that it is reliable and safe.

The style, shape, finish, workmanship to make it, and seeing in it what it can become.

Depends on what you’d like to do with it. If you want it mounted to the wall, we could do LED style back lighting to reflect off the wall behind it. If it is needed as a desk lamp or tabletop, the item could be used as the base of the lamp itself and the light can be used to showcase the item.

I’ve always been a maker and a tinkerer. I also enjoy elements of style and design in obsolete items and how these design elements can still please the eye. I enjoy imagining how these items can be worked into new things that can be enjoyed now and continue to convey the great ideas of others from long ago into a new thing today with added value such as a lamp, clock, USB charger, or bluetooth speaker.