Macasser ebony veneer, solid ebony (door pulls) Mahogany (interior: dark stain), silk glass, and Halogen lighting.

This object is about volume and the perception of interior space. The ebony provides a strong and defined feeling to the exterior form. The silk glass cuts into this form both front and back allowing light to pass directly through the form. Silk glass is a water white glass with a very fine acid etching which gives the glass unique diffusion quality. Objects when placed up close to the glass can be seen clearly, however as the object moves away from the glass it softens dramatically making the object seem future back in space than it really is. This allows for the interior of the case to seem greater in depth than it really is and yet the form is pierced with translucency making its mass seem lighter.