by Mike Rutherford | Nov 29, 2021
Drawings Driftwood Horse I had seen these horses in several places around Portland and in Eastern Oregon. It seemed like a challenge to draw, but what fun too. Pencil, chalk and wax on paper; 2015 Glass Power Insulator This is an image from my childhood. These glass...
by Mike Rutherford | Nov 25, 2021
Loop Light The brief was to create an area light that hung from the ceiling. While COVID 19 stopped the development of a final version, the prototype was exciting to work on. Using LED light strings attached to a micro controller and power converter in the ceiling the...
by Mike Rutherford | Nov 25, 2021
Box Lamp The brief for the Box Light was simple, make a light using a laser cutter and polystyrene. The wonderful thing about a laser cutter is the precise cut. I took advantage of that precision to make this modern puzzle table lamp with Japanese influence. It was...
by Mike Rutherford | Nov 25, 2021
Bottle Lamp This project brief was to use recycled materials to make a desk lamp. In looking at the products available I found a gap in the offerings. Everything was either serious or whimsical and very little in between. The combination of the light hearted bottle...
by Mike Rutherford | Nov 24, 2021
Public Art Pillars Originally intended for a short-term public art show at Portland State University these pillars eventually found their way into a residential herbaceous boarder. The pillars were conceived to draw attention to the beauty of native planting and...
