Case Study: Cobblestone Residence
Custom Home, in collaboration with Foundry House
Project Overview
For a custom home designed to bring multiple generations together, Foundry House approached me to create two artworks that would embody gathering, resilience, and authenticity. The owners envisioned a space where their children and future grandchildren would return again and again — and they wanted the art woven into that vision.
The Challenge
Two sites, two challenges:
- In the living room, the piece above the fireplace needed to appear as if it floated — simple, seamless, inevitable. Achieving that simplicity required complex problem-solving: hiding the hanging system, fabricating a custom bar, sewing a tailored cover, and designing custom security hardware.
- In the stairwell, the request was for dimensional artwork in a high-traffic zone — a place of constant movement. The work needed to be durable yet delicate, visually striking but not fragile.
The Process
Every element was handmade. Each porcelain disc in Woven, each bar in Counterpoint was formed, finished, and fired by hand. Every knot was tied one by one, every piece assembled with intention. Even the hanging bars were fabricated custom for the project — extending the handwork into the “unseen” parts of the installation. Porcelain’s natural strength made it the perfect choice: resilient enough to withstand a few bumps, but still carrying the fragile beauty of touch.
The Final Work
- Counterpoint: A sculptural composition of porcelain bars suspended in the stairwell. Textural and dimensional, yet grounded in its geometry, it invites pause in a place of transit.
- Woven: Floating above the fireplace, porcelain discs cascade with rhythm and softness. The concealed hanging system allows the work to feel inevitable — as though it belongs to the architecture itself.
The Impact
The Cobblestone Residence is layered with unique artworks, top to bottom — a home filled not just with people, but with meaning. These two pieces add to that intention, echoing the values of gathering, authenticity, and support. In a house designed for family connection, shouldn’t the art also embody that same reverence? These works do — grounding the space with beauty that will endure for generations.
