Altering awareness; changing consciousness; revealing the obscure are all things that I have it in mind when working with reclaimed materials. I do not simply reuse objects, but design with the intent to take the discarded and give it a new life, often masking its beginnings.

My pieces frequently bring the large unnoticed, utilitarian machinery of our world into the home; thereby, exposing the beauty inherent in the objects around us and creating interesting juxtaposition with our most treasured household objects and spaces.
The lamp below is formed of a number of reclaimed materials. Most notable is the base of the lamp which is a ceramic high voltage resistor, the kind often seen on high power lines or transformer stations. These are rare objects to reclaim, being both heavy and fragile. I have completed a number of these floor lamps with differing sizes of resistors and always enjoy the challenge when I acquire another.