| ARCHITECTURE -- This is Casa
Mucaro, my
unusual mountain home in tropical Puerto Rico. It is made mostly
of recycled nylon fishnet and cement, a material I call
"nylon-cement". Above ground, the house consists of a cluster of
free-form domes. There is also a vertical shaft in my livingroom and tunnels underground, all made by hand. The doors are cement, the washing machine is cement, and the flush toilet is cement. I have over thirty five years working with the stuff and still love it. |
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| TRELLISES -- The trellis concept
applies to architecture and to agriculture. The same sort of
rebar trellis is what I used to support nylon-cement in making my
house. Theoretically, I could keep cementing my trellises
and building more trellises on top of them. The end result,
carried to the extreme, would be a termite nest city. Trellises
provide food, and also shade. Shade is a good tool to consider in
dealing with global warming. The trellis keeps my house a lot
cooler inside. |
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| SCULPTURE
-- I love to experiment with materials and to develop new
techniques. I have worked with clay, welded steel, silicone
rubber, plastic and cement. This hanging fish is made of PVC
plastic,
mattress foam, and silicone rubber. For the most part, I use
local materials from the hardware store. |
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| PAINTINGS
-- Most of my paintings are done with acrylic paints. I
like to experiment with different styles and techniques. |
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| DIGITAL ART
-- These are mostly digital photo collages. A current
of humor flows through many of them. |
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| MUSIC
COMPOSITIONS -- These are all original
compositions. Enjoy. |
| TEXT FILES
-- Included are some philosophical and technical essays,
newsletters, and co-authored creative writing projects. |
CONTACT ME:
Thinkenstein@yahoo.com 