As editor on this documentary feature, director Ivan Cash and I are working closely together to unpack his artist father’s life and work, to explore the emotions around a complicated father/son relationship, and stylistically reflect in film the clashing styles of two generations of artistry.

Syndey Cash enjoyed notoriety, gallery exhibitions, and lucrative sales as a glass and sculpture artist in a 1980’s New York art world. But another 40 years of relentless creating left his work largely unappreciated. Entire collections collected dust in expansive storage locations: a barn, an attic, a studio. Now over 80 years old, he’s forced to grapple with his legacy and the physical fate of a lifetime of art. Partnering in this effort is son and film director Ivan Cash. From elegant slumped glass to viral, commercial videos, themes of artistic freedom and control erupt as a father and son attempt to truly see each other, perhaps for the first time.

The project comes with an impressive archive of thousand of still images (from self portraits and hospital sketches, to photography of glass and multi-material sculpture) as well as a precious trove of 16mm film and family home videos. As a digital, community oriented artist and commercial filmmaker, Ivan Cash brings a unique and stunning style to his own footage. I have the delightful challenge of channeling both of these unique voices and contributing an outsiders perspective on a deeply personal endeavor.

Through art, how do we see the world and each other? We’re embarking on a journey about vision and understanding, about how the creative compulsion can drive us apart and magnetically bring us back together again.