I wrote recently that I’ve begun to explore my Pennsylvania Dutch culture through a exploration of Putz houses or glitter houses.
I knew, from the beginning, that the challenge in designing and creating these shining little houses would be in interpreting existing structures. The scale and character of these small structures — as well as the thick layer of glitter — dictate that details and scale of windows, doors, chimneys, even the structure’s form must be adjusted. On this project I made some drastic changes. I removed and simplified windows. I removed a back gable and entire section of the church to simplify the roofline.
It’s no match for the original — it doesn’t need to be — but it is recognizable.
That Geoff – what will he think of next to create – wish I had his creative energies – freat respect for his inquisitive nature and creative spirit!