Modern Lace

A modern take on lace.

Funbra, Fun With Umbra

One of the things I love about Umbra is their ability to design fun products. While they offer mature and sleek design they also provide items that have a playful quality about them. They are just so fun.

Basequadra Vase

Elegant and very stylish. Basequadra is a combination of Murano blown glass and distressed metal fused together in a signature De Lucchi design. The choice of materials and plain lines used for this lovely piece very much resemble those used in his light designs and make Basequadra a treasured piece. Available in either transparent green or dark grey glass and truly gorgeous in both versions

Owls

I am a bird lover, real birds and otherwise. Here are three fun find with owls as the design focus from Jayson Home & Garden.

2001 Space Terrarium

I've always been a great fan of terrariums. Natural miniature spaces like living dioramas. From Esque Studio comes the 2001 Space Terrarium in hand blown glass. Very mod.

Low End High End

Great design in two different price ranges. Above you will find a lower priced item with a similar yet higher priced complement below it. Just goes to show that you don't have to be rich to have or give modern. All items at Arango.

Glass Nests

Beautiful glass nests by Heather Palmer in two sizes and two prices to fit your gifting budget.

All That Glitters Is Glass

These lovely earrings come in three varieties and are made of Pyrex glass for durability.

Biscuit

Renata Manau is the designer behind these cool forms called Biscuit. Fabulous globes for red or white wine.

Dale Chihuly Series, Macchia

And then there was Macchia. Macchia is Italian for spotted, and that is the direction that Dale went in after the sea series. The forms are not drastically different but the surface color and pattern are. His mother called this the ugly series interestingly enough.

Slim And Sleek

Interesting slim and sleek Wall Vases at Artafax.

Glass By Lisa Cahill

Beautiful glass work by Lisa Cahill.

Float

I've long been in love with the Float line of glasses but the Float Tea Lantern makes me weak in the knees. It is so simple and clean in it's design but so unlike anything I've ever seen. One day it shall be mine. PlushPod.

Dale Chihuly Series Continues

And so we continue with the amazing class work of Dale Chihuly. These are Dale's Seaforms which sprung from his basket collection previously posted. By adding the ribbing to the forms, Dale found that not only were they stronger but they took on a seaform life of their own. He went with this to amazing results. You can see the movement in water, the shells, the anemones and jellyfish.

Rose & Radish

I had not been to the Rose and Radish site for some time, but yesterday I received a lovely email from the owners reminding me to take a look. I was so glad. Things are influx there and it's for the better. More items and more modern, things you don't see many other places. There gallery space has been having some interesting exhibits as well. You must check it out.

Dale Chihuly Series

Over the next month or so I will be doing a series of posts on the work of glass blower and sculptor, Dale Chihuly. I have long loved his work which is too prolific and varied to cover in one post. These images are from his Basket Series of which he states, "I had seen some beautiful Indian baskets at the Washington State Historical Society, and I was struck by the grace of their slumped, sagging forms. I wanted to capture this in glass. The breakthrough for me was recognizing that heat and gravity were the tools to be used to make these forms."

nanopod

This is rich work that could be from a future time and place. nanopod studio is located in Toronto Canada, and the creator of these amazing pieces writes, "Ritual adornment for the undiscovered tribe.......I wish to engage the psyche." Well I say mission accomplished. Stunning.

Tube Vases

These lushis mouth blown glass vases are designed by Eva Milinkovic and Kriston Gene and are the latest from the Tsunami Classworks. Color is the key element here, and the flow from one bright color to another gives them extra punch. Available at Plush Pod.

Seeing Clearly

I often choose very neutral items for the kitchen and table. White plates, sleek stainless flatware and clear glass. Add color, texture or pattern in items that can easily be switched out, like placemats, napkins, centerpieces and the like. These are beautiful choices in glass that make a clear statement without having to scream. Available at Create & Barrel.

Danish Glass

This triptych is the work of Danish artist Ib Geertsen, part of the Linien II group of artists from 1947-1956. The abstract geometric design is serigraphed art glass. Available at Classic Modern.