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Object NameExploded Bomb Prototype
Assistant Eric Meek (American, b. 1973)
Assistant Matt Urban (American, b. 1970)
Designer William Ladd (American, b. 1978)
Designer Steven Ladd (American, b. 1977)
Event Design Miami
Manufacturer GlassLab
Made FromGlass
Date2008
Place MadeUnited States, FL, Miami
TechniqueBlown, applied
SizeOverall H: 13.2 cm, W: 10.8 cm, D: 11.3 cm
Accession NumberGL067
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Making Ideas: Experiments in Design at GlassLab
Not On View
Interpretive Notes
The designers conceived of squiggly glass ants to crawl out of the bombs, reflecting their frustration with repeated ant infestations. The ants were made with a small torch by the glassblower Matt Urban.
Physical DescriptionExploded Bomb Prototype. Blown glass, imbedded circular metal inclusions, applied cane; several small glass "ants" placed inside.
Provenance
Source GlassLab - 2011-06-20
Object copyright© Steven Ladd and William Ladd

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