The Wind & Water series is an ongoing investigation into motion, force, and the visible traces left by invisible systems. Wind and water are among the most powerful elements shaping our planet, yet they possess no fixed form of their own. Their presence is perceived only through the patterns they create as they move through space and interact with matter. This paradox—immaterial forces producing tangible structure—forms the conceptual foundation of the series.

No material but glass moves as fluidly between states or captures motion at the precise moment it transitions from molten to solid. The Wind & Water series exists within this narrow temporal window to arrest movement, freezing gestures that would otherwise remain transient. Rather than depicting wind or water directly, the work records their effects: the bend of grasses under air pressure, the rhythmic surge of reef life responding to currents, and the collective choreography of countless small elements responding to force.

Inspired by Leib’s experience as a diver and underwater photographer, Wind & Water uses glass to capture the moment when movement becomes still.

STUDIES OF FLOW

Reefs & Archipelagos

Cold Winds

Hydrokinetics

Marine

Aquatic Currents

GRASSLANDS

Warm Winds

Seas

Organelle