What I call....

     Poor Man's Light Table. I do not always have all the tools I need but am quick to find a suitable alternative. I have been meaning to get myself a light table since I use it alot when I am trying to concept a project. My first attempt at creating my own light table was simple. I taped the pieces of paper on windows. Even though this tended to be an uncomfortable position, for long periods of time, it worked. Of course it only worked when it was daylight or bright outside. I recently had to work on a piece into the evening hours. So I upgraded my light table by placing a small light outside that I pointed at the window. Worked great.

Julian's Treehouse '10

     So my son loves a show called "Bindi's Treehouse". So I thought I would build his own treehouse. Having some place cool and fun to play. And having a fun place to play when it is raining and cold outside or when we have our 115 degree summers is a bonus. Not to mention I wanted to make it really interactive to keep him wanting to come back. I started out by buying an IKEA bunk bed. I came up with a design by drawing right on the manual. I stained it, put it together using glue to make it super strong, yet keeping in mind how I would break it down if I had to move it. As you can see I bought some out door playground attachments i.e. steering wheel, Tic Tac Top, and telescope. I also added a metal sheet that is perfect for magnets. To the sides of that are gray areas that are perfect for velcro play. Just recently added a pully type thing so he can load his tools in the bucket on the ground and hoist them up from his treehouse.

Wood Characters '06

     So we picked out a theme for my son's room. I was happy to see it was animals. I used the characters that were present to base my wood cutouts after. Same style and feel just in different poses on the ones I liked the most. You can see the original characters on the blanket draped over the crib. The final cutouts are placed up on the wall. If you look at the angled photos you can see that some of the animals have some more depth to them then just the thickness of the wood. The crocodile has some hands coming over the chair rail(I painted and added chair railing). And the giraffes neck is coming out away from the wall.

Where to Start

     I love to be creative and come up with unique and special pieces. I come up with an idea and let that dictate what the finished piece will entail. It might just be a serious of pictures arranged in a particular way. Whether it is on paper as sort of drawing. Or it might be a larger piece made of something like metal or wood. I am open to everything and learning new ways to create a physical piece of interest that attempts to show those that view it a little bit of the inside of my mind. I do hope you enjoy the variety of examples of my work.