Current Projects
The Completed Herman Miller Project

The Completed Herman Miller Project

My project, Integrated Workstation, which resulted from the Cranbrook and Herman Miller partnership, is ready to be seen. See it in person at ICFF booth #1170.

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Clip Tree Press Information

Clip Tree Press Information

Press Information for Clip Tree's premier at ICFF 2012. Stop by booth #968 to see it in person!

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Quill Light Version 2

Quill Light Version 2

The latest Quill Light prototype is complete. To turn the light on, simply lean the stem forward. To turn it off, lean it back, facing away from the task area.

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Mirror Hooks

Mirror Hooks

Mirror Hooks with chromed aluminum and White Oak or Walnut are now ready to received coats and hats.

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Orbit Light

Orbit Light

The Orbit Light features an 'orbiting' switch that turns the light on and off as it is rotated clock-wise or counter-clockwise around its glass dome.

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5 entries from the month of:

March 2011

Archive for March, 2011


I saw Max Lamb off at the Detroit International Airport on Saturday. I hope he left feeling satisfied with his experience working with us. I think everyone felt that they learned something new from the workshop. Each of us was to make four identical objects that consisted of only two materials that were acquired from a hardware store. Fasteners, glues, etc., would count as a material. So we had to be creative about how our objects would be assembled.
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Max Lamb is coming to visit this week! He will be giving a lecture on Tuesday night and working with us (the 3D dept) on a week-long project that will result in a show at Cranbrook’s Forum Gallery on Friday night. Should be nothing short of great! I will hopefully have some documentation to post during the week.

Gesture Light


I recently had a crit for a light which exists somewhere between a task light and a sculptural desk light. I designed it around a ring shaped LED. I wanted to keep the profile as thin as possible with the idea that sculpturally it would read as a line drawing or pen and ink drawing.
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Here is a video of a component being printed for a new light that I am working on. Only half way through a 30 hour print job!

Unfortunately I couldn’t make it to the opening last night for ‘Can You See the Light’ show in the Forum Gallery. Luckily it was well-documented! Images in addition to the video here.