Built From Broken Pieces

Broken ceramic pieces with floral patterns on a white surface, scattered on a stone or concrete surface. Part of a red object and a gray footwear are visible.
A mosaic sculpture of a dog made from broken porcelain pieces, with black eyes and a gold-tipped nose, sitting on a black surface beside a potted plant.
A close-up of a man with glasses and a beard, wearing an apron and a black shirt, sitting with sliced raw meat and a butcher's knife in front of him. In the background, there is a person in a white apron holding a piece of meat.
A smiling man with a beard holding three blue and white patterned plates in front of a garage door and window.

Broken & Rebuilt started as a creative outlet for me & quickly became something much bigger. I’m Scotty (or “Hamboy”) a Marine Corps veteran, Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, husband, father, and the artist behind every piece you see here.

Working with broken glass gave me a way to slow down, create with my hands, and turn imperfect pieces into something worth keeping. Anyone that knows me knows that I like to cook, train, and occasional garden. Trying to focus on being present in the moment and what began as therapy became a passion, and eventually a mission to give meaningful materials, personal ideas, and forgotten pieces a badass second life.

The Story Matters as Much as the Glass

I’m not interested in making the same generic piece over and over. Every project starts with a person, memory, pet, character, business, military connection, or completely wild idea.

I use hand-cut stained glass, mosaic construction, bold grout lines, illustrated details, and the natural patterns within the glass to create what I call Rebuilt Story Glass.

The goal is not machine or uniform artwork that is perfect. The goal is something personal, recognizable, and impossible to duplicate exactly.

Let's build something together. Your story could be next..

Whether you have a photograph, a favorite character, a business idea, military keepsake, family china, or something you cannot quite explain yet, bring it to me. We’ll figure out what it can become.

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