This cigar box is inspired by Sunny Beach in Galveston, TX I used to enjoy going down to Galveston to spend the morning on the beach. I would get there at first light and would have my hula hoop and feet in the surf by the time the sun poked her face over the water. […]
The nautilus is a marine mollusc that is able to dive over 2000ft deep. I wanted this cigar box to reflect the dark depths to which they go. I was inspired by an aquarium enclosure I saw long ago where they used a deep purple light to illuminate the nautilus inside. What do you call […]
The nautilus is an ancient animal. Considered to be a living fossil, it has survived millions of years mostly unchanged. For some in the spiritual realm the nautilus symbolizes growth, expansion, and renewal. Not so much for others like the Palauns in Micronesia, where the nautilus can be found on the slopes of the coral […]
Houston, Texas was built on oil. Well, technically it was built on a swamp, but it’s oil that brought life to this town. Houston was born on August 30, 1836 when founding fathers Augustus and John Kirby Allen put an ad out with land for sale. They boasted that it was well-developed and steamboats were […]
Most cigar boxes come with an insert of a thin sheet of cedar wood to help protect against pests. I used these thin sheets of wood to create this piece. I cut out each of the buildings, the freeway and the vegetation. I then used wood stains and some gouache to paint on the details.
In 1981 I saw a movie that left quite the impression on my seven year old little mind. Time Bandits is a British fantasy film co-written, produced and directed by Terry Gilliam, of Monty Python fame. The Process I started by using Super Sculpey to sculpt the giant. People are not my thing, so the […]
I watched the launch and as the James Webb Space Telescope left Earth’s atmosphere. I watched the miles tick down as the telescope reached its orbit a million miles away and I watched as each step of its unfolding was deployed. And now I eagerly wait for the images to be shared. Each of its […]
