Three decades of experiment and thought evolved into a series of processes that are allowing me a chance for realization of making glass motorcycles worthy to step out with. By marrying a centuries old Venetian glassblowing technique with Henry Ford’s production methods, there has come an opportunity.
With only but a few prototype motorcycles underway, this discovery brought forth a small inkling of first time true real and deep gratification.
With only but a few prototype motorcycles underway, this discovery brought forth a small inkling of first time true real and deep gratification.
Taking this milestone as a license to proceed further, I have been working on refining techniques relating to the individual parts and assemblies. Expanding an array of pre-molds and tooling for both this and a larger scale series, has been mostly reverse relief into graphite.
Returning from an Indy event in Montreal our son wanted a race car, so using tooling and parts from the motorcycle project, is the origin of how my first open wheeled piece came about. With positive response to the F1 now rolling in, plan on taking it to the next level of precision and grace. In the coming months am renting studio time further research and development of this style automotive direction, with potential for a limited "First Stable" series being produced.
How I got here
Graphic arts and machine shop major during high school.
Discovered hot glass in college while studying in aquaculture physics, and alternative energy.
Thesis forecast technological advances in sculpture process methodologies
Missed out on acquiring a separate large debt by not getting accepted into grad school
Glass studio owner operator 82-86 in Burlington VT
Glass studio 91-97 Starksboro, VT
Glass Quartz shop 99-2001 IBM Essex VT
Current studio mold-shop Shelburne VT
Similar to the waiter/actor in L.A., I am construction worker/artist, primarily industrial and municipal plumbing, pipefitting, and welding. This work often performed in factories, is affording a continuing processes education.
Graphic arts and machine shop major during high school.
Discovered hot glass in college while studying in aquaculture physics, and alternative energy.
Thesis forecast technological advances in sculpture process methodologies
Missed out on acquiring a separate large debt by not getting accepted into grad school
Glass studio owner operator 82-86 in Burlington VT
Glass studio 91-97 Starksboro, VT
Glass Quartz shop 99-2001 IBM Essex VT
Current studio mold-shop Shelburne VT
Similar to the waiter/actor in L.A., I am construction worker/artist, primarily industrial and municipal plumbing, pipefitting, and welding. This work often performed in factories, is affording a continuing processes education.
Other Media
With exposure and practice working pure quartz at IBM, I began using small jewelers’ torches and hydrofluoric acid to begin fashioning and etching small delicate works. This work is troublesome focusing through a #10 arc welder’s shield at something so small I have tentatively abandoned.
Gun Metal Art. Combining a WW2 surface treatment for guns and inlayed steel has been a new development in my work. Using this fairly recent process I hope to scale up from jewelry sized works to small sculptural assemblies.
With exposure and practice working pure quartz at IBM, I began using small jewelers’ torches and hydrofluoric acid to begin fashioning and etching small delicate works. This work is troublesome focusing through a #10 arc welder’s shield at something so small I have tentatively abandoned.
Gun Metal Art. Combining a WW2 surface treatment for guns and inlayed steel has been a new development in my work. Using this fairly recent process I hope to scale up from jewelry sized works to small sculptural assemblies.
Motive History
After the war my Grandfather raced stock cars as a driver and then owner mechanic at numerous tracks. This was before my time. He had an automotive repair garage that was a fixyure for decades. (Collins Auto Enosburgh Falls VT) I used to hang out at, and later he sold auto parts. He had a variety of antique cars that I used help with and got to ride in different parades.
Rode Artic Cat and Moto Ski sledsstarting in 67. Our first Panther had a rotary engine in 68'
Was never allowed to have a motorcycle
First exposure to racing was Grand Prix motorcycles 1973 in Loudon New Hampshire
First car in 74’ was a blue 68’ Mustang convertible 289 Recessed turn indicaters in the hood 3/4 black stripes power brakes
In Woodstock VT, late winter of 80 after graduating college, I sat in Bill Alsup’s Indy car while it was up on sawhorses.
First motorcycle was a 750 two-stroke Kawi street suicde model
Flogged a black 71’ 750/5 BMW with short bars and fat tanks every year from 84 to 2004
Currently baby a nearly restored 1950 EL Harley Davidson
Epping NH summer of Saturdays drag racing, helping out with a 500 horse Chevy Vega
Rebuilt my 50’ Panhead engine (except for the heads) at Harbor Vintage in Jonesville VT
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After the war my Grandfather raced stock cars as a driver and then owner mechanic at numerous tracks. This was before my time. He had an automotive repair garage that was a fixyure for decades. (Collins Auto Enosburgh Falls VT) I used to hang out at, and later he sold auto parts. He had a variety of antique cars that I used help with and got to ride in different parades.
Rode Artic Cat and Moto Ski sledsstarting in 67. Our first Panther had a rotary engine in 68'
Was never allowed to have a motorcycle
First exposure to racing was Grand Prix motorcycles 1973 in Loudon New Hampshire
First car in 74’ was a blue 68’ Mustang convertible 289 Recessed turn indicaters in the hood 3/4 black stripes power brakes
In Woodstock VT, late winter of 80 after graduating college, I sat in Bill Alsup’s Indy car while it was up on sawhorses.
First motorcycle was a 750 two-stroke Kawi street suicde model
Flogged a black 71’ 750/5 BMW with short bars and fat tanks every year from 84 to 2004
Currently baby a nearly restored 1950 EL Harley Davidson
Epping NH summer of Saturdays drag racing, helping out with a 500 horse Chevy Vega
Rebuilt my 50’ Panhead engine (except for the heads) at Harbor Vintage in Jonesville VT
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