bio
I build windows, lighting and sculpture that break from traditional stained glass iconography and design, to reflect a contemporary aesthetic. I believe art glass transforms ordinary windows and lighting into unusual and special décor. Whether in a home or business, creating a unique space leaves a lasting impression, and it’s this ambiance that makes us want to return.
I have built windows and lighting for nightclubs, restaurants and residences, and in 2007 was featured on the DIY television network in Hollywood. I am currently working on a line of children’ s nursery windows and home décor for Feral Studio, a design studio I founded with Andrea Pinal in 2009 to showcase the work of daring and creative women.
I lived in NYC for several years. During this time I built sets and costumes in collaboration with Odonata Dance Troupe; combined film and glass sculpture with filmmaker Brandon Derman; and worked on rotating sculpture and water-jet cut steel and glass with engineer and artist Quill Hyde. In 2008 I also collaborated with Hyde on a carousel horse for the Acavallo Burning Man project.
I live and work in Berkeley, California.
Susanna in her Studio
This video was taken over the period of about 3 or 4 months. I participated in an artist residency with "One Arm Red" in Brooklyn NY. I received a studio for free during this time and created an installation involving several sculptures, a mural and live sod.
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press
Flaunt Magazine #89
The Acavallo horse was used for a fashion photo shoot for Rodarte.
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New York Times: Fashion & Style
My small Fuck You (sweetheart) windows got a write up in the NY Times. They were selling at a local design store called The Future Perfect.
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DIY Network
In the spring of 2005 I flew to Hollywood to shoot a 30 minute episode for the Do It Yourself (DIY) Network. The show was called Craft Lab and aired in 2007.
SuperNaturale
A DIY blog for unusual craft.
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Ordo Magazine
I liked this description of my work, found on the Ordo Blog.
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exhibits: upcoming
Old Crow Tattoo, Oakland, CA Ι February, 2011
exhibits: past
2010
Subterranean Arthouse, Berkeley, CA
Ironworks, Berkeley, CA
2008
Urban Glass. Brooklyn, NY
2007
Decom Event. Queens Museum of Art, Queens, NY
DUMBO Arts Festival, Brooklyn, NY
Everyday Studios, Brooklyn, NY
P Design Gallery, Denver, CO
The Tank, New York, NY
2006
Third Ward, Brooklyn, NY
Maiden Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY
The Future Perfect, Brooklyn, NY
Jalopy Theater, Brooklyn, NY
2005
Redshare Project Room, Brooklyn, NY
Tribes Gallery, New York, NY
MC Gallery, New York, NY
University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Zig Zag Gallery. The Plains, VA
2004
University of Delaware, Newark
Delaware Center for Contemporary Art Shop, Wilmington, DE
2003
Satellite Gallery, La Crosse, WI
2002
Solo Show: Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, DC
Odin Gallery, La Crosse, WI
Satellite Gallery, La Crosse, WI
2001
Gallery 109, La Crosse, WI
Common Wealth Gallery, Madison, WI
Leopold’s, Ann Arbor, MI
Gallery 37, Chicago, IL
The Packing Shed Gallery, Little Washington, VA
2000
The Butcher Shop, Chicago, IL
artist residencies
2007
One Arm Red, Brooklyn, NY
2005
Redshare Project, Brooklyn, NY
2003
Artworks, Big Rapids, MI
1998
Art Farm, Marquette, NE
tv appearance
2007
DIY Network, Los Angeles, CA
awards
2008
Best in Show. Urban Glass. Brooklyn, NY
