rotary

size: 28” H X 28” W

ROTARY is a decorative window panel. It is a luminous collage of early 20th-century history, crafted entirely from repurposed glass dating from 1910 to 1930. Each element carries its own story.

At the heart of the piece, three antique automobile headlights form a rotating centerpiece, their original patent dates still visible. Surrounding them is a ring of vintage green nautical marker glass. The border is a mosaic of historic signal glass, including truck cab markers, railroad signal lenses, Model T tail lights, and instrument indicators, each contributing its own distinctive shape, texture, and hue.

When hung in a window the work responds to changing daylight as sunlight passes through the varied lenses and glass, casting vivid color and subtle reflections that shift throughout the day.