The complex spiral forms of the Turbine Dining Table made of rebar and reclaimed disk brake hubs. An enlightening quote from architect Le Corbusier is included in the top most disk surface. Using letter punches I carefully hand lettered the extensive quote over many hours.

Below is a detail image of a lamp created out of reclaimed metal and rebar. The shade is stainless steel and its perforations cast interesting shadows; giving one the sense of being enveloped by the light.

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.