A project by Hubert and Elisabeth van Doorne named ‘bottle-up’ who have made a series from empty bottles that are part of an initiative to solve the trouble of glass waste on the island of Zanzibar.
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Handmade Glass Sculpture by Danish Designer Torben Jørgensen
Danish designer Torben Jørgensen creates these fantastic glass vessels that seem to defy gravity, using three dimensional forms to reflect light.
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Glass Sculpture by Stephen Procter
Stephen Procter is a bit of a legend when it comes to working with glass, he initially began by researching English glass engraving, this inspired him to learn and explore the craft in more detail. During the late 60’s and early 70’s, in his studio near Ashburton in Devon, UK, Stephen focused entirely on engraving glass goblets in which he achieved a high standard of craftsmanship. In the late 70’s, as with any creative that reaches a …
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In Between for Inframince Designed by BCXSY
I bumped into this superb collection earlier which really intrigued me, a series designed by BCXSY and was commissioned by Japanese company Inframince. It’s part of project called ’tile_objects 01′, which I don’t know too much about myself, but I do know that Inframince have got together with a few other other design studios to produce one of a kind products for an exhibition. What drew me towards these in particular is the fact that they …
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Short Film on John Pomp Studios
I don’t think I could ever grow tired of seeing glass being blown as it’s such an enchanting process seeing the material transform from one state to another. I just wish there were more short films of this quality around, I get really excited when I stumble across short docs like we have here today as I know how few and far between they can be. I can’t complain though as this piece on John Pomp’s Studio in Philadelphia is a real treat to …
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