James Hubbell- Artist, Philanthropist, Humanitarian
"James Hubbell is a national treasure in our midst. An artist and designer, humanitarian and environmentalist, he is internationally revered for inventive, ecological buildings and uplifting public parks constructed with volunteer collaborators from many cultures. Nine intimate and unique structures house his renowned, vibrant home and busy art studios on a hilltop near Julian. Rustic, imaginative, and uncommonly beautiful, these curvy buildings comfortably hug the death and dance with the sky with undulating roofs and sculptural accents. Hubbell and his assistants embellish them with cascading mosaics, rich stained-glass windows and whimsical arcs of iron, all in harmony with nature. San Deigns mourned when the 2003 Cedar Fire damaged four of the beloved buildings, but Hubbell, his wife Anne, and many friends quickly mobilized to rebuild them, with some improvements such as solar panels and a new kitchen. Another addition is a sparkling, sculptural sellouts big enough to shelter one to three people in quiet contemplation..." -Courtesy 'The Most Interesting Man in the Backcountry.' 2011
Multi-disciplinary artist James Hubbell was commissioned by and Arabian Sheik to create a series of 18 stained glass doors for his palace in Abu Dhabi. This book may expand your concepts of both 'stand glass' and 'doors.'
Sources:
1. Hubbell and Hubbell.com
2. San Diego Union Home/Garden Lifestyles Tribute to Local Artists and Craftsmen 2011
3. Voice of San Diego, "The Most Interesting Man in the Backcountry 2011
4. San Diego Union Tribune, Masterful compound: The Hubbell home. 2011
1. Hubbell and Hubbell.com
2. San Diego Union Home/Garden Lifestyles Tribute to Local Artists and Craftsmen 2011
3. Voice of San Diego, "The Most Interesting Man in the Backcountry 2011
4. San Diego Union Tribune, Masterful compound: The Hubbell home. 2011