Thomas Schrunk
Artist in
Lustrous Materials
Woods
,
Brushed Metals
Lustrous
Concrete,
Flooring
The Play of
Light on Surfaces
Thomas
Schrunk's work is characterized by the changing luster from
the surface of the materials used. The areas of relative
bright and dark change as the viewer walks (or drives) by,
or with a change in the angle of the light source. His
pieces are found in the collections of princes and
presidents, Steinway Art Case pianos, celebraties,
charitable organizations and fine residences on three
continents. He works in a variety of media, teaches, writes
in trade publications, has several patents and patents
pending, and is the inventor of "lustrous concrete", a
method of creating light-responsive (lustrous) imagery on
opaque materials.
Photography will give a basic impression of the size,
shape, and color of the work, but with lustrous materials
it gives only a single viewpoint. The actual light response
from the surface changes with a change with a change in
position of the viewer, or a change in the angle of the
light source. Single photographs of lustrous materials are
really akin to a still from a movie. Several video clips
are on the site to give a better understanding of the
effect.
Midwest Home Magazine
article
Current
Projects,
Circular tables inspired by classical Roman Mosaics, and
winner of the St. Clement Archaeological Society Raffle
About the
Artist, what
is said and published
Raffle for St. Clement
Archaeology, Win a
custom end table or coffee table and help support
excavations of a Roman site in Croatia
Luster
Comparison
"The upper lid surface of
"Europa" may be the most complex work of bookmatched burl
work done in this country, or elsewhere."
See "Steinway Art Case Pianos" in the "Woods"
section.