I combine various hardwoods, brass and glass to create finely finished kaleidoscopes who’s exterior stand alone as sculpture with interior views that provide infinitely changing dynamic visuals.
Hand wrinkle and stretch rice paper wet mount it on acid free board wait for it to dry, then apply gold color on the surface, then using Chinese Brush painting technique to start painting.
Handmade paper of flax and kozo. Adding extra dimensions of mixed media, I am able to created inter-worlds and transform hidden spaces into larger visual planes.
Blown glass starts as clear crystal w/frits for color & pattern & fumed w/titanium for iridescence. Copper w/ a museum bronze chemical patina for color then clear coated with enamel and heat treated.
Original clay sculpture. Reproduced in a resin. Stones, shells or glass applied to resin. Electroformed copper applied around entire piece. Laquered won’t tarnish. suitable for home or garden.
Acrylic paints, chalk, pastels, and any other available mediums are used on birch plywood. They are enhanced by additions of lace, fabric, paper, and often carving is used through the layers of color.
Lee Bots, are robot figurines that are handcrafted out of discarded electronics. Once on their way to the trash these computers, printers, antiques, etc get torn apart and reassembled into robots.
Instruments are made from gourd, bamboo, fabric, goatskin & epoxy resin. Torches are used to fire sketch on bamboo. Dye and fabric are used to accent designs. Epoxy seals and waterproofs instruments.
Hand twisted aluminum & copper wire, mounted alone or on slate or on wood. Cherry burl, Spalted, 50 other species. Mostly Japanese tools.
