MEET OUR TEAM
Orion Fredericks -
Co-Founder
Orion Fredericks was first inspired by a variety of materials while attending the University of Alfred in NY. This inspiration led to producing bodies of work at Pillchuck Glass School in Washington, where he worked and continued to hone his craft. Fredericks then became the first studio manager and volunteer coordinator at The Crucible, where he helped to bring to life the vision of industrial education for the community in Oakland, CA. While continuing to teach at the Crucible, he worked as a performance fire sculptor with the group THERM, where he further explored “the voice of the flame” by night. By day, he was exploring it’s counter-element of water through monumental fountains for civic and private installation. He has continued to further collaborate with other industrial artists and has been creating his own series of work for over 25 years.
Orion has shown at various venues all over the U.S., small and large gathering events, music events, private showings, and commissioned civic installations since 1999.
J. Elliott -
Co-Founder
Hailing from New York, J. Elliott moved to Silicon Valley to pursue a deep and meaningful career in Data Center and AI Engineering. Having both a BS and MS in Material Science and an MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business she has decided to leave corporate America and fully commit herself to her passion for large-scale, awe-inspiring immersive art.
For 25 years she has been collaborating with various artists and designers in parallel with her tech career and was part of the Fire Performance group, Therm, who routinely performed across the West Coast at festivals, private venues and corporate events. She also comes from a family of World-Famous Magicians and literally has entertainment in her DNA.
As Co-Founder and CEO of Numinous Designs, she brings her leadership, problem solving, and project management skills to ensure clients have an impeccable experience throughout the creative process. In her spare time, she studies both Western Psychology and Indigenous People’s Wisdom so that her designs incorporate an element of healing, awe and wonder for the world.
Jason Gronlund
Jason Gronlund is a fine artist, master builder, and technical designer with over two decades of experience in large-scale fabrication and immersive environments. Originally from Michigan, he’s worked across California and Mexico, leading ambitious builds in public, private, and festival settings. His signature body of work, The Temple of Masks, explores identity and transformation through metal and fire. Jason’s work is grounded in craft, driven by curiosity, and shaped by a deep respect for material and space. He thrives in collaborative settings, uniting diverse teams to create bold, meaningful, and technically sophisticated projects.
Lucy Hosking
Mechanical Artist
& Fire Engineer
With a foundation in mechanical engineering and an irrepressible spirit of creative fire, Lucy Hosking - also known by her performance alter ego “Lucyfer the Engineer From Hell” - brings both technical mastery and explosive artistry to Numinous Designs. A Santa Cruz resident for decades, Lucy has built a body of work that fuses engineering precision with elemental spectacle, from awe-inspiring fire sculptures to mutant vehicles like the celebrated Dragons of Eden and the flame-belting marvel Satan’s Calliope, both featured at Burning Man and beyond.
Long before joining forces at Numinous Designs, Lucy and co-founder Elliott worked side-by-side in Silicon Valley, designing the hardware that powers much of our modern AI reality. Her original studio - right next door to Numinous on Delaware Ave - remains a forge of collaboration, where steel, flame, and imagination move freely between the two spaces. It’s a partnership rooted in trust, shared history, and a relentless drive to create experiences that blur the line between the industrial and the mythic.
Dallas Swindle
Master Builder
& Technical Designer
Dallas Swindle is a master builder and technical designer with a remarkable talent for translating artistic vision into tangible reality. For over two decades, he has been an indispensable collaborator for some of the art world’s most ambitious projects, working alongside celebrated artists and design studios to bring concepts from initial sketches to meticulously rendered and fabricated forms.
His extensive portfolio includes long-standing partnerships with artists like Michael Christian and Zachary Coffin, and major studios such as One Hat One Hand and Sol Design Lab. His work has powered iconic festival installations, including multiple pieces for Burning Man, as well as civic and corporate projects for clients like Stanford University, SXSW, and the California Academy of Sciences.
Bridging the worlds of digital design and hands-on fabrication, Dallas is proficient in 3D modeling and is a master of diverse studio arts, from machining and sheet metal to woodworking. His passion for the craft extends to the next generation, where he has shared his expertise as an instructor at prestigious institutions like Stanford University. Dallas thrives on the technical challenge of creation, ensuring that the boldest artistic dreams are built on a foundation of precision, ingenuity, and a deep respect for material.
Corey Silverman
Master Builder
& Technical Designer
Corey Silverman's artistic journey began at Alfred University in upstate New York, where he formally trained in the ancient and dynamic art of glassblowing. Upon graduating in 1998, he honed his craft at renowned studios across the country before establishing his creative home in Denver, Colorado. While his early explorations included casting, cold work, and slumped forms, he has always been drawn back to the fluid and expressive nature of the blown form, where he demonstrates a singular mastery over molten glass.
As co-owner of Prism Glassworks, Corey’s work bridges the worlds of functional design and fine art, creating exquisite glass objects for both nationwide retail partners and unique, one-of-a-kind works for private collectors. Beyond his own creations, Corey is deeply passionate about sharing the transformative power of the medium. He is an inspiring educator who opens his studio to others, guiding them through hands-on glassblowing classes and fostering a new generation of artists drawn to the fire and flow of the craft.
Boris Kostov
Designer
& Sculptor
As an artist, Boris Kostov, has always been interested in the energies of the universe. He explores these unseen forces of life through his work. These energies are displayed in the use of light and fire. The organisms created are industrial and mechanical in nature but emit life from within. Through the art, he strives to create life, and in doing so, tries to ask, if not answer, the tougher questions in it.
As a classically trained designer Boris was exposed to large art through working with other art collectives. These experiences inspired him to explore larger scale works of his own. The knowledge gained on previous projects has made the work more interesting, complex and impactful. With help of a trusted crew, the collective is pushing the boundaries of innovation in art. As the vision has come into focus, the artist has developed his unique style and visual language.
Boris Kostov
Master Fabricator
& Designer
Jason Davoli is a master fabricator and technical designer with a deep-seated passion for bridging the gap between artistic vision and practical construction. His journey began at Alfred University, where he was exposed to a wide range of media and the foundational principles of the Bauhaus movement. This led him to a career dedicated to the hands-on application of his craft, working with renowned figures and firms in the art and architecture world.
Davoli's career includes formative years with the legendary sculptor Arthur Paley, where he gained invaluable experience in large-scale fabrication, from torch-cutting steel to bending thick stock straight from a forge. This experience was followed by a pivotal role at Kern/Rockenfeld, a high-end architectural metal fabrication company in New York City. There, he worked with leading architects, including the late Charles Gwathmey and Annabelle Selldorf, on projects for high-profile clients like Larry Gagosian, and developed a reputation for his problem-solving skills and ability to streamline complex projects.
As the founder and president of JDavoliDesign, Inc., Jason brings over two decades of professional experience to high-profile residential and commercial projects. He is a master of his trade and an expert in project management, specializing in integrating custom metalwork with other trades. With an innate ability to create camaraderie on any job site, Jason ensures seamless execution, turning ambitious architectural and artistic concepts into tangible, expertly crafted realities.
