My introduction to the world of design began in Marc’s Design Drawing course at Stony Brook University in the Fall of 2011. Marc’s experience in industrial arts and technology laid the groundwork for my understanding of design as a practice in both its creative and functional capacities. His passion for the application of design to the fields of art and environmental planning, combined with the skills I developed through his course, not only advanced my capabilities as an inventor and craftsman, but also changed the way I view the world and our role within it. Our collaboration began with the invention of a vertical horticulture system (Phyto-Grid systems), and swiftly transitioned into the design and fabrication of a Sol LeWitt inspired structure for an exhibit at the Museum of Arts and Design. This experience was followed by years of working as a restoration carpenter and woodworker with Marc. Through each project, he engrained in me the importance of considering every detail in the creative process. From the overarching aesthetic to the placement of each fastener, he strives to achieve creative solutions that are thoughtful and measured not only on the surface, but also at their core. Our endeavors together substantiate Marc’s ability to passionately leverage his design philosophy and creative capacity in any and every pursuit he undertakes, and they serve as a testament to his brilliance as a mentor.
Nicholas Maggiore – Attorney at Law
BA in English Stony Brook University, 05 / 2015
JD Cornell Law School, 05 / 2019
Design and fabrication of two locally sourced, live edge, black walnut tables for the Adam Mar shop in Montauk, NY
Black Walnut, Painted Steel
30” x 3’ x 10’
Black Walnut, Painted Steel
30” x 3’ x 10
Black Walnut, Painted Steel
30” x 3’ x 10’
Design and illustration for a stained glass triptych utilizing the mottos of the French Revolution and the Socialist League
Antique and colored glass, lead, cherry
16’ x 42’
An installation designed and fabricated for Environmental Designer Martha Weller
Culled Spruce Tree, Cedar Clippings, Felled Oak Logs, Earth and Colorful Found Objects
14’ x 7’
An installation inspired by the courtship structures of the Bowerbird, a culled spruce tree stands in a bed of cedar clippings littered with carefully placed brightly colored objects. The artifacts covering the evergreen floor around the maypole are a mix of natural and man made objects (orange fungus, acorns, plastic straws and red bottle caps…) and manage to articulate a traditional notion of beauty while deconstructing our uniqueness as a creative species.
An installation designed and fabricated for Environmental Humanities Student Kathleen Furey inspired by the work of Ana Mendieta
Bay Sand, Bay Stones, Beach Grass, Seaweed, Bay Detritus, Salt Water, Plywood, Pine Steel Nails
8’ x 8’
Responding to Ana Mendieta’s figurative environmental art-work, Mendieta Marsh Dune examines the relationship between the human female body, earth and art. Rhetoric surrounding environmental art often employs gender-based notions of artistic creation (the contrast between a male intellectualized creativity and a female creative connection to nature rooted in the ability to give birth to life.) Through an engagement with these cultural constructions, this installation works to explore new ways of thinking about the human body, art, gender and the surrounding ecosystem.
Site specific temporary installation constructed on the Stonybrook Southampton campus with trees felled by tropical storm May 5 - September 5, 2008
Pitch Pine and Cedar Logs
21’ x 21’
