I can dye this material almost any color. Blue
is my favorite because of my love of water. I can even make rainbows
with careful control of the colors. Sometimes bubbles remain in the
material and the illusion of water trapped on a vertical surface is complete.I have also made lamps and tables with this technique.
This style of my work is made by inlaying
dyed resin. I can make lamps, tables, cabinet doors and, of course,
doors for rooms, homes and businesses. The resins are translucent
- light shines through so when used as a home entry these doors glow outside
at night and inside during the day, wherever the ambient light is stronger.
The wood used for this door is clear vertical grain fir. The
door handle is curly maple.
This door has a solid core inside a frame.
It is eight feet tall. The inlaid surface (repeated on both
inside and out) gives the door its name - The River Door. Sinuous
sculptural elements are added over the windows to either side. Woods
are bird's eye maple, curly maple and fiddleback makoré.