An old business partner, Jerry Powers, and I created the lighting fixture for a patron around 1984.

Our roles were distinct yet equally important in this project. I beveled the 3/8-inch glass and assembled the fixture, while Jerry brought her artistic touch by designing and carving the glass. The carved design was ‘borrowed’ from an oriental rug beneath it.

The object is five-sided. I don’t recall why, but it never seemed quite right—visually, it looked lopsided. But another side of me thinks that’s what makes it interesting. The shape keeps drawing me in by my imitation.