"Stunning . . . spectacular . . . touching." - The Current, St, Louis

Kardia is an architectural art glass installation of acid-etched mouth-blown glass. It was commissioned by the Regional Arts Commission in St. Louis for its Cultural Resource Center on Delmar Boulevard. The artist hand-painted the glass with hot wax in layers, creating patterns of light and color when the glass was repeatedly etched with acid. The artwork is double-sided; the exterior surface is covered with text gathered from residents from the surrounding neighborhoods, engraved in the handwriting of a 17th century scribe.

Kardia, exterior view, with etched field of text.Kardia, from within the Cultural Art CenterKardia, interior with viewers on both sides.Kardia detail, interior view, morning.Kardia, interior, day, with viewers.Kardia, exterior, night view, Delmar Boulevard.Kardia detail, night view, showing text field.Kardia, detail at night, exterior.Kardia, detail, view from exterior, day.Painting mouthblown glass with hot wax in layers for acid etching. Kardia, exterior.