The Windows Project

		Sponsor: Rochester Colonial Manufacturing Rochester Colonial Manufacturing is a highly diverse company with four separate divisions: the Residential Division, the Builder Division, the Commercial Division and our premiere brand division, HeartWood Fine Windows and Doors. We manufacture HeartWood products in both softwoods and hardwoods such as solid mahogany and cherry and can build, literally, anything a customer wants for new construction, or for any home or building requiring historic restoration or preservation. With more than 120 full-time employees, a 200,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility, two showrooms and a fleet of 50 vehicles, we are one of the state’s largest suppliers of custom-made windows and doors, and are proud to be known as "the window and door experts." The synergy created by these divisions results in a significant economy of scale ultimately benefiting thousands of consumers annually as they come to us for replacement and new construction windows, entry and patio doors, bay and bow windows, patio rooms and awnings.
Title: "Wall Mirror"
Artist: Ali Carter Window Dimensions: ~ 53" x 53"
I have been involved in custom woodworking for the past twenty years, participating in a diverse variety of activities within that field of endeavor. I began in rough carpentry and moved on from there being drawn to fine, detailed work. Although having ventured into it from time to time in the past, I am now exploring my artistic capability more fully. Craftsmanship is no longer the endpoint. The work of an artist is to get out of the way so that creativity can flow. Usually, I realize after the fact, why a design works. As in the case with my two "Windows Project" proposals, both designs are about the lake's influence on this community. Only after I drew the desk design did I recognize a wharf and its piers. In the mirror design, one rounded curve and slash lines revealed a beach. I believe that art gives us refuge from the difficulties in living by reminding us of the inherent unity and beauty in life. Especially in our bewildering and troubled times, an artist has a heightened responsibility to participate in nurturing and sustaining the human spirit.