acknowledgments

Each of my commissions is realized through the collaborative efforts of a diverse group of professionals whom I wish to gratefully acknowledge:

Solar Illumination I / Evolution of Language
Pearl Ave Library, San Jose, CA

Commissioned by: San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs
Architect: Anderson Brule Architects
Fabrication: Glasmalerie Peters (Peters Studio), Paderborn, Germany
with special thanks to Peter Kaufmann
LEDs Programming & Installation: Sloan LED
Solar Engineering: David Lehmicke
Solar Installation: Matt Thompson  

Alphabets & Languages:

INDIAN WINDOW
Padmashree Kamal, San Jose Public Library
Ruth Barefoot, San Jose Public Library
Vidya Kilambi, San Jose Public Library
Professor Manjari Ohala PhD, San Jose State University
Liladhar Pendse, Associate Librarian, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA  
Professor Suchitra Sadanandan PhD, California State University at Los Angeles

ARAMAIC:
Joseph Pagan PhD, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA  
Professor Richard Salomon PhD & colleagues, Dept of Asian Language & Literature,
University of Washington

KHAROSHTI & BRAHMI:
Stefan Baums & Andrew Glass PhD,  Dept of Asian Language & Literature, University of Washington

URDU:
Jameel Ahmad, Dept of Asian Language & Literature, University of Washington

VIETNAMESE WINDOW
Hong Cheng PhD, Chinese Studies Librarian, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA
Hao Phan, Librarian for Southeast Asian Studies, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA
Dr. Bich Tran, Monographs Cataloger, University of Southern California
John C. Wallace, founder of Rapexco, Nha Trang, Vietnam

CUNNEIFORM SUSPENDED LAMP
Joseph Pagan PhD, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA  

Keeley’s Garden, Labyrinth 1
Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools
Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Commissioned by: Los Angeles Unified School District
Architect: Gonzalez Goodale Architects
Fabrication: Classic Tile & Mosaic in association with Original Mission Tile, Mexico
Installation: StoneEtc Inc

The Children’s Clock
Center for Early Education
West Hollywood, CA

Commissioned by: Center for Early Education as part of West Hollywood’s Urban Art Program
Architect: Gruen Associates
Project manager: Wayne Griffin, Tishman Construction
Engineering: Carlson & Co, Jeffrey Bennett
Fabrication, additional engineering, installation: Lexington Design & Fabrication
Stained glass work: The Judson Studios

Station Clock
Glendale Transportation Center
Glendale, CA

Commissioned by: Glendale Redevelopment Agency
Architect: MAI Architects (formerly Miralles Associates)
Engineering & fabrication: Renaissance Company
Mosaic Fabrication: Scharff & Scharff
Installation: Mercury Tile Company

The Children’s Hour Clock
University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital

Commissioned by: University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital
Architect: Stanley Beaman & Sears; HLM Design
Engineering & fabrication: Carlson & Company, Phil Jankowski
Cast glass dial: UltraGlas

REMEMBERING THE TONGVA, mosaics & lanterns
Villages at Heritage Springs
Santa Fe Springs, CA

Commissioned by: City of Santa Fe Springs & Comstock Homes
Art Consultant: Elwood & Associates
Lanterns Engineering & Fabrication: Exclusive Welding
Lanterns foundry work: Decker Fine Art Foundry
Mosaic Fabrication: Mosaika Art & Design, Montreal
Installation: Exclusive Welding

Flambouyant
Private residence, St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Fabrication: Miotto Mosaic Art Studios, New York

Magellan's Sky, da Gama's Sky, Columbus' Sky
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Explorer of the Seas

Commissioned by: Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Interior Design: Hirsch Bedner Associates
Art Consultant: London Contemporary Art
Mosaic Fabrication: Franz Mayer of Munich
Installation: Franz Mayer of Munich

UNDER THE SEA
Mott Children’s Center
Good Samaritan Hospital
Puyallup, WA

Commissioned by:  Good Samaritan Hospital
Architect:  Zimmer, Gunsal, Frasca
Art Consultant: Steve Yager, Yager & Associates
Mosaic Fabrication: Franz Mayer of Munich
Installation: Franz Mayer of Munich

Legal Services: Sarah Conley Odenkirk, attorney at law
Public Relations: Anne Lindberg
Website: Designing Solutions, Clarke Barry