In the Mid-Western region, we face many water quality issues associated with intensive agriculture and tile drainage. Several years ago, after interviewing a U of M Soils Science graduate student, I was alarmed but also fascinated at the severity of these issues and how little we as a community know or care about our most vital resource. With this idea and concern in mind, I began exploring ways that I could express these problems using blown glass. Over time, I discovered that glass is a beautiful medium to represent water, allowing me to capture a moment in time like a sculptural photograph. This series highlights the natural beauty of our most vital resource while being framed and contrasted by industrialization. Being heavily influenced by the pioneer of high-speed photography, Harold Edgerton, these sculptural snapshots are intended to stop the world around you even if it is just for a moment.

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Indispensable II, 23x7x5, hand blown glass, iron, $2250

Leaky Pipe XI, 13x5x5, hand blown glass, iron, $850

Ripple Effect III, 14x14x4, hand blown glass, $950