Portfolio 

13″x.5″x1/8″ – Glass – Hot Cast
This glass-cast piece, laid atop traditional Iranian carpet motifs, serves as a visual and conceptual exploration of borders, questioning their meanings and forms. The fusion of glass and intricate patterns invites viewers to consider the interplay between solidity and fluidity, challenging the fixed notions we often associate with borders. Themes of immigration, displacement, and belonging are deeply woven into my work.

11″x3″ – Glass – Blown
An ethereal glass creation capturing the quiet elegance of a starlit sky. Suspended bubbles evoke stars scattered across a dark night. The twisted stem serves as a conduit between the celestial and earthly, encouraging contemplation of infinity and beauty in the ephemeral.

9″x4″x1/8″ – Glass – Hot Cast
Inspired by Rumi’s quote: “You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.” The piece reflects the vastness within each individual and the infinite potential that lies within.

2″x3″ – Glass – Blown
A minimalist glass piece embodying elegance through simplicity. Its unadorned form allows light to flow through it, symbolizing openness and readiness to hold memories, flowers, or contemplation.

6″x5″ – Glass – Blown
A glass vase representing vulnerability and openness. Its hollow core reflects the experience of navigating emptiness and self-discovery. The transparency of the glass allows surrounding light and shadows to create depth and complexity within the form.

8.5″x6″ – Glass – Hot Cast
A bloom etched in glass, symbolizing the ephemeral beauty of nature. Flowing patterns evoke a garden of resilience and strength, balancing fragility and vibrancy in a quiet dreamscape.

5″x3″x1/8″ – Glass – Hot Cast
Fiery red and orange hues suspended in glass evoke the warmth of memory. Organic floral motifs pulse with life, capturing the fleeting yet vivid nature of memory and its lasting imprints.

7″x6″x1/6″ – Glass – Hot Cast
This piece explores the cultural significance of the name Zeinab, meaning “father’s jewel” in Arabic. Deep tones reflect themes of identity, heritage, and cherished value, continuing the narrative from my earlier work Crown Jewel.

6″x12″ – Glass – Hot Cast
A whisper of heritage preserved in molten glass. Flowing lines and shimmering textures reflect resilience and the interplay between fragility and strength—a testament to creation and memory.

6”x7.5”x1/6” – Glass
Deep shades of red and orange intertwine, evoking the intense sensation of warmth and emotional release. The vibrant yet controlled patterns mirror the raw yet transformative nature of heat—both physical and emotional. This piece explores how intensity and vulnerability coexist within the process of healing and self-discovery.

3.5”x2.5”x1/8” – Glass
This piece reflects the personal and cultural significance of the name Zeinab, meaning “father’s jewel” in Arabic. Its delicate form and shimmering tones explore themes of identity, heritage, and cherished value, symbolizing the tension between fragility and strength.

14″x5″x1/6″ – Glass – Hot Cast
Deep red and green tones collide in a volatile reaction, creating intense contrasts and voids that represent memory gaps and emotional scars from a late PTSD diagnosis. This piece explores trauma and healing through color and form.

3.5”x2.5”x1/8” – Glass
A tribute to displacement and the search for belonging, this piece captures the fragmented nature of memory and homeland. The flowing lines and fractured forms reflect the sense of being caught between worlds—rooted yet unsettled—conveying the longing for a place that feels whole.

7”x7”x1/6” – Glass
An exploration of duality and balance, this piece reflects the tension between emptiness and completeness. Contrasting forms and textures evoke the idea that even in perceived absence, there exists fullness and potential. It is a quiet meditation on acceptance and harmony within contradiction.

2.5”x2.5”x1/8” – Glass
Delicate floral motifs bloom within the glass, capturing the ephemeral beauty of a garden frozen in time. The soft curves and subtle color variations create a sense of quiet enchantment, as though the piece preserves a fleeting moment of natural harmony and resilience.

16″x4″x1/8″ – Glass – Hot Cast
A dynamic interplay of color and form, with sweeping strokes of blue, green, and yellow creating a sense of movement within a solid medium. The blending of colors evokes fluidity and transformation, inviting reflection on the delicate balance between stillness and motion.

14″x11″x1/8″ – Glass – Hot Cast
This piece showcases a technique I’ve developed called “ghost images.” Faint frit patterns echo memories that fade in and out, embodying my personal journey with memory loss after years of misdiagnoses. It explores the tension between presence and absence.

7”x5.5”x1/6” – Glass
Inspired by the quiet strength of nature, this piece reflects the resilience and renewal found in plant life. Lush green hues intertwine with organic patterns, suggesting growth, adaptability, and the quiet persistence of life even in challenging conditions.