Utopia and Utility Kyoto and Osaka stacked vases with glass, wood, and metal.

earthwide edition

 

 
Utopia and Utility Kyoto and Osaka stacked vases with glass, wood, and metal.

Kyoto 

HANDBLOWN GLASS, CZECHIA / HANDTURNED WOOD, Japan / ceramic, germany
 

Kyoto and Osaka are inspired by Japanese culture and custom.

The piece combines a large bulbous glass bowl with a ceramic plate and a small wooden bowl.

Designed and prototyped in 2023

 

H. 23cm dia. 25cm
Dimensions are approximate, due to the handmade nature of the materials.
The materials come to our warehouse in Germany where they are fitted and assembled.

Utopia and Utility Kyoto vase on a red table.
Utopia and Utility Kyoto vase on a table setting.
Utopia and Utility Kyoto stacked vase displayed on a wall.

KYOTO | Olive

KYOTO | Rose

KYOTO | Black wood

Utopia and Utility Kyoto unstacked vase with flowers on a table setting.

Wood waxing

 
Utopia and Utility artisan hand-carving wood for Kyoto vase.

Wood turning

sculpting

The entire surface of sculpt is diamond cut with horizontal lines.

These are marked with a pen to give the cutter a direction and then freehand carved into the glass.

Utopia and Utility Kyoto vase with wood being waxed.

Wood waxing

Rough to refined

The initial cut is made with a rough diamond, allowing for the cutter to really carve into the material.
After this the cuts are refined with a finer diamond grain, leaving a satin like surface.

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