Nostalgia

Ohira is inspired by the vivid colors of Venetian glass and the quiet, restrained forms of Japanese decorative arts. This trio of vessels consists of three forms that represent different elements of the Japanese landscape: “Crater,” “Lake,” and “Waterfall.” In this work, fused canes, patterned murrine, and inlays are picked up on the blowpipe and blown. Colored glass powders are added during the blowing process. Cratere displays the type of murrine that is known as corazza della tartaruga (turtle carapace). The blue glass surfaces of Lago and Cascata are lightly cut in the battuto technique to suggest the movement and reflection of light on water.