Glass is what you want it to be. For me, when its hot is is water and when it's cold it is stone. The answers always seem to lie beneath, the truths and mysteries are below the surface. Maybe that is why I am always creating designs that both have a way of looking into it and are found under a surface. Whether is is crystals and minerals found below ground or the universe submerged in the sea. 
Glassmaking is the human expression of a geological process. In fact, glass is geological. Minerals have always captivated me with their color, clarity, and infinite geometric permutations. Of all the images, objects and art I have seen, still it is these natural crystalline forms that strike me. They express something enormous that is otherwise, almost impossible to voice. Akin to the felt language underlying a resonant piece of art, minerals speak precisely of their making. They require no interpretation. I am fascinated by the sheer fact of their existence and circumstantial nature of their variety. Every formation the terroir of its origin. Human participation was absent but nonetheless, I wanted to be part of it.
Techniques used to manipulate glass are flameworking with a special designed oxy/propane torch to have point control of both tiny details and larger masses of glass. Kiln casting to achieve larger more architectural forms of glass.  Coldworking the glass like you would a gemstone, cutting and polishing. Carving like a stone or gem. Welding steel for stands and frames. I have a studio run on hydroelectric power from the Deerfield river.