Small Works or Paper Weights - No Longer Available
Welcome to my Collectable Objects page. Once you could buy these but alas no more.
These
Crystal pieces may be classified as a paperweight yet I call them fantastique
tactile objects.
As glass art sculptures they are hand held treasures to be stroked and
caressed.
They all conform to sizes between 60 mm to 70 mm in diameter and between
270 grams and 460 grams in weight due to the very high lead crystal content.
I
did not see these as traditional glass objects yet as contemporary glass
sculpture.
A wonderful
thing is that every piece is totally unique to itself, that was a great
fuel to continue to produce them.
I firmly believe that Sculpture is Treasure.
The
Lead Crystal used in these pieces is a 40% lead crystal which could be
consider the finest glass available. Due to this high lead content the
light reflectivity (refractive index) is very high. I would suggest that
the works are optimally lit from top and bottom to gain the true nature
of the glass.
The Insects and Reptiles, now incorporated into these works, were originally designed as learning aids for Blind Children and Adults. Hence the enhanced level of realism.
