The Dream House

The May 8th celebration to mark the opening of the Youth Dreamer’s big beautiful house was a huge success! I was honored to play a small part by facilitating the assembling of a mosaic sign by anyone in attendance – big or small! The sign was designed by youth with Sarah McCann, and we worked to help make the vision come true. THE DREAM HOUSE sign makes a bold proclamation in multicolored stained glass to let visitors know they are in a special space. In the space of 2 short hours, our group finished all the assembling at the celebration. In early June, we’ll do a final tweak and mortar it down before grouting.

Art Creates Ritual at Service of Remembrance

On May 20th, the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Medical Campus held a first-ever Service of Remembrance for the families of patients who died there in the past year and the staff who cared for them. I worked with Rhonda Cooper, the Chaplain at the Center, to design an interactive sculpture on which family members could weave their memories and messages to loved ones. Hundreds worked to craft a remembrance. The final piece will be displayed at the Center.

Sign for Mt. Washington Elementary School

What a joy to be working with the whimsical ceramic figures of the students at Mt. Washington Elementary School! They provide more than enough inspiration as I fabricate background mosaic work. Late May and early June finds me in the studio working on this wonderful project as the end of school deadline approaches! A 10 X 3 foot substrate, framed in aluminum has been fabricated to ensure that the sign proclaims its message for many years to come! Installation is early June!