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Tom Carbone likes bridges because they remind him of the importance of
making connections between people and places. "There are certain aspects
of bridges that are highly symbolic," he says. "No one builds one across a chasm without
a good reason."
Carbone, a senior designer at Jeep and Truck Engineering, also finds himself captivated by the architecture of many bridges. "It's something that causes you to stop and look," he says. Carbone's winning entry, Newcastle Bridge II, is a unique sofa or hall table modeled after a trestle bridge in England. One of many tables he's created with a bridge theme, this piece has glazed terra cotta legs, a copper tubing bridge and glass top. It was three months in the making; other tables have taken Carbone twice that long to finish. "This is a process you can't rush," he says. "I do enjoy creating things. It has to do with visualizing a completed piece, figuring out how to do it and then carrying it out - exactly what I do at work." Carbone's father taught him to draw when he was 3, he got into pottery in high school and later advanced to metal work and ceramics. Despite his accomplishments, he feels he still has a lot to learn. Attending classes two nights a week, he's fulfilling a dream he's had since high school of earning an art degree. He's pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in crafts at the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit. |
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