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]]>LuckyLapki is the brainchild of the talented Georgian artist and lampworker Hanna, who’s running her small business from Tbilisi with her daughter Ulyana. She first discovered lampwork in 2012, decided to take a week-long master class, and left her teaching career a few years later to fully dedicate herself to her craft.
LuckyLapki’s lampwork art now takes the shape of one-of-a-kind handcrafted glass jewelry inspired by the beauty of nature.
“I strive to make each piece not only realistic but also delightfully inviting. My goal is to spread joy and positivity, bringing smiles to your faces through beautiful, whimsical jewelry that can transport you to a delightful daydream and brighten your day,” she writes on her Instagram page.
From delicate strawberries and blueberries to sunny lemons and peaches, LuckyLapki’s jewelry often takes the shape of our favorite juicy fruits, but she’s no stranger to exploring other subjects. She also loves taking us into the woods by crafting necklaces, earrings, and bracelets shaped like mushrooms, wild berries, and flowers.
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]]>Ormsby has graduated from Elam School of Fine Arts in 2015 and currently works in a Glass Studio based in Auckland, New Zealand. Her fruit series, named aptly “Devon Made,” is said to explore the familiar ornament and reimagines it in a new form.
Through the process of glass casting techniques, the glass artist pays homage to the blown glass fruit makers and collectors from the 1960’s. The light playful approach to everyday fruit is contrasted with the heaviness of the crystal glass. A unique material that catches and reflects light.
In an interview with MOLD, Ormsby noted that fake fruit was “usually made from various materials [like] plastic, Lucite, glass or wood” and was typically “light, simplistic and exaggerated in form.” She sought to create a collection that stayed true to the traditional form of fake fruit, while also having the weight of crystal glass.
Explaining the process itself, she says she begins “by making a silicone mold of the original object, from which [she] can make wax replicas. The next step is to fettle (trim and clean) the wax, filling holes and removing any seams… Once that is done, [she] begins building a contour mold around the wax. This is made up of many layers of a plastic/silica mix built around the shape of the fruit.”
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]]>While studying this very complex technique, his thoughts were forged by the intricate rules of glass working: “ignited by the high melting temperatures, stemmed by the risk of breaking, withstanding the test of time, continuously searching for limits to overcome.”
As for Crestani, the natural forms are examples of balance and imperfect elegance. He recreated these forms through art, combining them with contemporary contents and breathing new life to an idea that is expressed in his works.
“Glass is the perfect material to sum up these contrasts. In my works, I love to see coexistence between fragile form and concrete details, hard contours and harmony of elegance.”
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]]>The post LuckyLapki’s Bespoke Glass Jewelry Celebrates Mother Nature appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>LuckyLapki is the brainchild of the talented Georgian artist and lampworker Hanna, who’s running her small business from Tbilisi with her daughter Ulyana. She first discovered lampwork in 2012, decided to take a week-long master class, and left her teaching career a few years later to fully dedicate herself to her craft.
LuckyLapki’s lampwork art now takes the shape of one-of-a-kind handcrafted glass jewelry inspired by the beauty of nature.
“I strive to make each piece not only realistic but also delightfully inviting. My goal is to spread joy and positivity, bringing smiles to your faces through beautiful, whimsical jewelry that can transport you to a delightful daydream and brighten your day,” she writes on her Instagram page.
From delicate strawberries and blueberries to sunny lemons and peaches, LuckyLapki’s jewelry often takes the shape of our favorite juicy fruits, but she’s no stranger to exploring other subjects. She also loves taking us into the woods by crafting necklaces, earrings, and bracelets shaped like mushrooms, wild berries, and flowers.
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]]>The post These Glass Fruit Sculptures are the Meaning of Eye Candy appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Ormsby has graduated from Elam School of Fine Arts in 2015 and currently works in a Glass Studio based in Auckland, New Zealand. Her fruit series, named aptly “Devon Made,” is said to explore the familiar ornament and reimagines it in a new form.
Through the process of glass casting techniques, the glass artist pays homage to the blown glass fruit makers and collectors from the 1960’s. The light playful approach to everyday fruit is contrasted with the heaviness of the crystal glass. A unique material that catches and reflects light.
In an interview with MOLD, Ormsby noted that fake fruit was “usually made from various materials [like] plastic, Lucite, glass or wood” and was typically “light, simplistic and exaggerated in form.” She sought to create a collection that stayed true to the traditional form of fake fruit, while also having the weight of crystal glass.
Explaining the process itself, she says she begins “by making a silicone mold of the original object, from which [she] can make wax replicas. The next step is to fettle (trim and clean) the wax, filling holes and removing any seams… Once that is done, [she] begins building a contour mold around the wax. This is made up of many layers of a plastic/silica mix built around the shape of the fruit.”
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]]>The post Contemporary Glass Artworks By Simone Crestani appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>While studying this very complex technique, his thoughts were forged by the intricate rules of glass working: “ignited by the high melting temperatures, stemmed by the risk of breaking, withstanding the test of time, continuously searching for limits to overcome.”
As for Crestani, the natural forms are examples of balance and imperfect elegance. He recreated these forms through art, combining them with contemporary contents and breathing new life to an idea that is expressed in his works.
“Glass is the perfect material to sum up these contrasts. In my works, I love to see coexistence between fragile form and concrete details, hard contours and harmony of elegance.”
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