pipe

Though this piece looks like swirling calligraphy, it is actually a cannabis pipe, one of the fastest growing areas of art glass production in the 21st century. Rooted in the subcultures surrounding the Grateful Dead and hip-hop, pipemakers have brought new techniques and imaginative approaches to borosilicate glass, the same glass used to make scientific equipment. Colton’s expressive, abstract pipe, with its graffiti-like form and nearly hidden function, beautifully demonstrates the aesthetic influences and possibilities of this artform.