Hi everyone - this week I am making two of my square fountains for a change. Due to the popularity of the Aqualens, I don't sell many of the square fountains (shown at right) anymore - and suddenly I have not one, but two people that...
As I mentioned in my post Actors and Aqualenses, one of the fun things about my life is that I get to meet and work with actors, singers, songwriters and other celebrities from many different countries. Just this past week I finished a large fountain for...
Happy Holidays, Everyone! Here's my latest project as promised. I've been working with a wonderful couple in Dartmouth UK. They've been excellent to work with, and the end result of the project is . . . well, simply STUNNING! I'll let the wonderful photos speak for themselves. Also,...
Hi Everyone - from time to time in my blog I've mentioned that I'll be showing you updated pictures soon, and yet I haven't had any updated project pictures to share with you . . . until now! The Wedding Cake Fountain project has been moving...
[mks_col] [mks_one_half]Hi Everyone! It's been COLD across the USA for the past couple weeks, and in most parts of the country it's going to get even colder. I figured that now is a good time to address the many questions I get about winterizing an Aqualens. First,...
My daughter Juliette tells me from monitoring my Facebook account that quite a few friends read my blogs and my Facebook posts. I am so pleased to hear it! Sometime I would love your email addresses as I can't cope with Facebook. (please use my contact...
I have some fun news this Thanksgiving (in the USA) week - I'm going to be published in China! I was approached by Hi-Design International Publishing as they'd like to include my Moongate in one of their upcoming books! Hi-design International Publishing (HK) Co., Ltd. is...
I have some great news! I've teamed up with Daniela Couto Martins of OrbiDesigner.com in Brasil. From Daniela's site: "Orbi Brasil represents and distributes important brands of creative designers and artists from around the world to the Brasilian market. Orbi has branded showrooms in both Sao...
I am working on a lovely project this week for a family that recently moved to Los angeles. They moved to Los Angeles from England, and as the English love gardens they're completely redoing the landscaping around the house. This is a really fun project as...
I recently met Lois Burwell - a well-known and award-winning makeup artist who has worked on more than 45 films. She's married to John Toll, an award-winning cinematographer. Somewhat coincidentally both Lois and John won Oscars for their work on the movie Braveheart! John has also...
While I love my water features (and the Aqualens in particular), I get especially excited about my stainless steel sculptures. With that in mind, I'm thrilled that one of my Steel Eyes has been selected and transported to Reed's in Carpinteria. Reed's is a wonderful design...
The town of Kotor is a beautiful World Heritage Site full of historical monuments located on the Adriatic coast in Montenegro. As such, Kotor was established as Santa Barbara's sister city in the fall of 2009, and you can read more about the Kotor and Santa...