Close-up of Utopia and Utility Valo vase showing texture details.

sculpted editions

Valo

HANDBLOWN AND COLDWORKED GLASS, CZECHIA / HANDTURNED WOOD, GERMANY

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Valo means light. This piece is designed to hold and radiate the feeling of warmth .

Each fine cut is made on a diamond wheel, slowly carving away at the glossy material until a beautiful ball of light rays emerges.

Valo disassembles into a bulbous vase and a tall wood container.

Designed and prototyped in 2022.
Permanent collection.

H. 38cm dia. 34cm
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 Valo vase unstacked with flowers.

Close-up of Utopia and Utility Valo vase texture with flowers.

Utopia and Utility Valo stacked vase with glass and wood.

Glassblower shaping Utopia and Utility Valo vase using a mould.

Mould blowing

Large pieces like our Valo are mould blown by a team of glass blowers. For this a large bubble of hot glass is gathered on an iron pipe, heated and put inside a wooden mould

Artisan giving shape to Utopia and Utility Valo vase during the glassblowing process.

Shape giving

The bubble is filled with air by the glass blower blowing into the pipe whiles constantly rotating it between his hands. It fills out the mould and takes on its new shape.
The piece needs to be blown and turned for some time, to allow the glass to be cool enough to keep its shape.