2023
When thinking about glass, we usually associate this familiar and quite common material to something transparent, shiny, soft, cold.
I want to break our habits and preconceived ideas about glass, and show how extraordinary, unpredictable and magical this material can be.
This project is a reminder of the famous ‘ice glass’ - also called crackled glass - but here, the fissures in the surface are made using a different process than the one that was originally developed by the Venetian makers of the 16th century .
Glass can be found in many forms in the natural world. For this experimental project, I want to come back to its origin in its natural state as sand, and put forward its unusual and complex characteristics.
The play with different textures/granules made from crushed glass (recycled scarp of glass, also called "frit"), the sense of touch, and colours - bring another dimension to glass material, disturbing our expectations about it and making us question it.
The secret of this project lies in the heating program to make the granules stick together avoiding their complete melting and the usual shiny aspect of glass.
The challenge here is to understand the limits between different firing temperatures, and to find the right firing temperature for each shape and texture.
All the objects are unique. The mould used for each object is a refractory one (used only once).
This project was made for Ashes and Sand show, curated by Alice Stori Liechtenstein, founder of Schloss Hollenegg for Design.
Photo credit: Lippzahnschhirm
