Act Four celebrates the playful optimism of human intervention in material object. Exploring a period in which man-made ingenuity and technology elicited delight, the collection draws on forward-looking 1960s cultural touchstones and scientific innovations which coalesce into an atmosphere of wonder. Act Four negotiates the delicate balance between machine perfection and the human hand, revolving around a highly touched object and the nearly imperceptible hand that creates it. The resulting collection is a complete point of view;  its objects serving as artifacts of the mental imprint left by a joyful time in creation and mechanization. Act Four is presented in a series of scenes imagined as dioramas of public and private life. Entitled the brief, the muse, the work and the finish, the structure of the scenes evoke the arc of the studio’s creative process. In an era of digital rendering, the presentation celebrates the human hand, traditional production craft and the art of making images.

  • SCENE I : THE MUSE

  • SCENE II : THE WORK

  • SCENE III : THE FINISH

Row of vintage metal chairs with padded seats and backs in muted tones, one person partially visible wearing purple silk robe
  • Dimly lit room with a person seated on a chair facing a mirror, surrounded by vintage furniture and soft lighting
  • Woman in textured gold fabric dress sitting beside a vintage table lamp against a dark brown wall panel background
Suspended industrial-style pendant light fixture with conical shade and disc-shaped diffuser on black background with text.
  • Side view of a woman lying on a brown leather chair with her arm raised against a neutral background
  • Woman with short dark hair wearing a sleeveless beige dress looking at framed landscape painting on dark wall
Monochrome graphic with circular shape centered on black background and white text reading "APPARATUS STARLET SCONCE ACT FOUR
  • Woman in a white sleeveless dress standing in front of an ornate oval mirror beside a floor lamp with a textured shade
  • Close-up of a person in a white dress with button details and gloves, standing beside a modern sofa and hanging globe lights
Modern pendant light fixture with a spherical white glass shade suspended by thin rods and round metal plates against black background
  • Woman in a white robe sitting on a bench with back turned, holding a cigarette in a dimly lit room with framed art.
  • Theatrical set featuring a person sitting on a bench surrounded by framed sketches, pendant lights, and sculptural pieces on pedestals.
  • Person with short dark hair standing beside a wooden abstract sculpture casting a shadow on a plain wall
  • Person draping a sheer fabric over a stone bust sculpture in a softly lit interior setting
Sculptural smoking table with rounded metallic top and cylindrical base against a black background with text overlay
  • Woman in a beige dress sitting on a modern blue sofa in a minimalist room with two decorative urns on pedestals
  • Wide view of a modern minimalist stage set with a person in a beige coat facing a door in the center under soft lighting
  • Spacious dark room with modern minimalistic furniture including tables draped with cloth and pendant lights hanging from the ceiling
  • Minimalist interior with three round tables covered in green cloth, each with a single flower in a vase, pendant lights, and framed art.
  • Woman in a bronze satin dress standing in a dimly lit modern room with dining table and artwork in the background
  • Back view of a person in a taupe coat standing near a modern round wall lamp with a dark paneled background
Minimalist dining room with dark walls, geometric pendant lights, wooden chairs, and a person in a rust-colored outfit near doorway