James Carpenter, a creative polymath in our time, bends light to change the way we reflect—literally and introspectively. His work, artistic and architectural structures are grounded in the immediate effect of light, using glass as a vessel to refract it. In the experience of his work, it’s nearly impossible to NOT be attuned to your place on Earth in relation to the sun and the temporality of it—even in the heart of New York City.

In today’s episode, we’ll be hearing from James Carpenter about what draws him to this medium and the change he strives to instill in people—we’ll also find out what he thinks glass would say if it could talk.