Naoki Sullivan
Tumbleweed, Study No. 1: a sphere of curved borosilicate glass branches lit against a dark ground. images/hero.jpg · 16:9 landscape, 2400 px wide · Study No. 1, lit on black
Tumbleweed, Study No. 1. Flameworked borosilicate glass. Pilchuck Glass School, 2026

Studio

Naoki Sullivan designs large-scale installations for buildings, landscapes and public spaces. Each work is drawn and modeled in the studio, then fabricated with a team of makers, engineers and installers.

Work

Project Medium Location Status Year
Tumbleweed Outdoor installation, borosilicate glass Site to be announced In development 2026– Tumbleweed, Study No. 1 Flameworked borosilicate glass Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington Complete 2026 Cedar Sconce Kiln-cast glass and light Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington In development 2026–

Tumbleweed

Tumbleweed, concept sheet. Redrawn from the full-scale layout sketch.Pilchuck Glass School, 2026

Tumbleweed project

Cedar Sconce

Cedar Sconce, rendering of the backlit casting.Kiln-cast glass, 2026

A wall light cast in glass from real cedar bark gathered on the tree farm around Pilchuck Glass School. Light behind the casting shows every change in the glass’s thickness and color, and no two castings are the same.

Cedar Sconce project

Commissions

The studio accepts commissions for architecture, landscape and private collections, and works with the client from the first site visit through installation.

Commission process