From my very beginnings working with stained glass, I experimented with making lamps. Later on when I got my own living space I wanted to start entertaining guests, and do it elegantly, and fancy lighting was high on my list of what that meant to me.
My objective was to make lamps with options of bright enough to read and study by, lighting for an evening dinner party of about six people, and lighting for a romantic date that was still bright enough to not have to fumble around the table and ruin the mood. Though my early ones had no themes to them other than fun recycling of old glass insulators and found objects, and some even had candles protruding from them, the concept worked well enough to keep going with them.
Later on somehow I remembered that famous Art Nouveau era Viennese bronze inkwell of the mermaid and octopus that I’d seen back in a slide show in my art history classes at UMass Amherst, and wanted to see if I could do my own rendition as a stained glass chandelier. It was a successful creation, and gave me confidence to experiment with other sea creatures I could do in glass, which can be found on other pages of this site.
BULBOUS HEADED STYLE
A combination of fused and stained glass techniques. It will fit inside a roughly 5′ spherical space, ideally near a stairwell in a big living room as the customer in the lower photo has.
AVAILABLE NOW
$21,000. Free shipping in the continental USA, or free delivery and assembly within 400 miles of Portland Oregon.
OBLONG HEADED STYLE
Same size and price, with all the same features as the bulbous headed style above, just a different shaped head.
This was the previous one, its new home in Foothill Ranch CA. At first I thought to do one in grey and white tones was a strange request, but was very happy with the results. It reminds me of those white candles that you see in windows of old New England homes around Christmas time.
Otherwise, I make these chandeliers in red toned and amber toned. Sooner or later I will try a purple toned octopus, which I am saving to celebrate the eighth one. I am also confident that my designs for future ones with screw-less arms will work as hoped.
I did leaded glass professionally for several years and your work blows me away! The structural support needed for those is sheer engineering and your color choices are stunning.
It’s easy. The back of the head is hinged and opens. To change rope lights you unplug them and take out the screws at the base of the arms and then snake the new ones in, with a simple little tool I include.
This is an amazing work, I’ve got a pub in france whitch is call the kraken, I hope I’ll get on of yours someday! Keep up your beautiful job!!
Kind regards
You have an amazing gift. Been looking at your work while trying to find a ceramic octopus for my kitchen wall. I sent this article to my nephew who owns a lighting store in South Jersey very close to the ocean. It would be amazing hanging in his window. Never stop what you’re doing,share your gift! ❤️
That grey and white combo… wow. It looks really natural to me. Like it’s blending in with a rock outcrop. It’s perfect. ❤❤❤
Thank you Jamie, I had my doubts about that one when it was first commissioned. I thought it was going to look dead, but when I lit it up it’s glow was like those electric Christmas candles you see in windows of old New England houses.
Fascinating art! You’ve created so much movement in your pieces. I can’t imagine the time, thought and planning that goes into these. You are a unique artist, love it!
Beautiful! Wondering how you internally support those lovely long legs.
Inspiring. well done.
Incredible! Wow! Amazing! If I was super rich, I’d be on line for your creations!
So cool and intriging! Just beautiful!
Your work is absolutely amazing!!
wow great work
These are the most inventive and creative pieces of glass work I have seen! Just stunning!
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I did leaded glass professionally for several years and your work blows me away! The structural support needed for those is sheer engineering and your color choices are stunning.
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How do you change the bulbs?
It’s easy. The back of the head is hinged and opens. To change rope lights you unplug them and take out the screws at the base of the arms and then snake the new ones in, with a simple little tool I include.
This is an amazing work, I’ve got a pub in france whitch is call the kraken, I hope I’ll get on of yours someday! Keep up your beautiful job!!
Kind regards
You have an amazing gift. Been looking at your work while trying to find a ceramic octopus for my kitchen wall. I sent this article to my nephew who owns a lighting store in South Jersey very close to the ocean. It would be amazing hanging in his window. Never stop what you’re doing,share your gift! ❤️
That grey and white combo… wow. It looks really natural to me. Like it’s blending in with a rock outcrop. It’s perfect. ❤❤❤
Thank you Jamie, I had my doubts about that one when it was first commissioned. I thought it was going to look dead, but when I lit it up it’s glow was like those electric Christmas candles you see in windows of old New England houses.
Fascinating art! You’ve created so much movement in your pieces. I can’t imagine the time, thought and planning that goes into these. You are a unique artist, love it!
Beautiful! Wondering how you internally support those lovely long legs.
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