From slate etchings in the late ’70s to digital design and now back to hands-on artistry, Midnight Falcon is my next chapter — going back to my artist roots after four decades in the commercial world. I’m building a new studio in Western North Carolina to create functional art and one-of-a-kind pieces that bridge tradition and innovation.
I work in the space between light and shadow — pencil, resin, wood, and etched stone shaping what words can’t. My pieces aren’t polished for perfection; they’re built to hold presence. Every line and surface carries a bit of silence, a trace of the maker, and the pull between control and chaos that keeps creation alive.
Ground breaks soon. I’m documenting the entire build — plans, setbacks, and small wins — from dirt to first pour to first finished piece.
Once the digging was finished, Mike Huston started setting the footing tubes — heavy cardboard forms sunk into the holes we’d cut through the clay.
The first shovel hit the ground on a cool morning — me and Mike Huston, my contractor, side by side. He’s the one turning my
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