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The Gallery is a building that is more than 100 years old. It was the house of a well off family doctor. The current owner found it and moved it too its current site and rebuilt it verbatim. I'm sure it cost a bunch of money to do that but it would cost a fortune to make something like it from scratch as every aspect of the construction is hand made. Its a true treasure and it was an honor to show there.
Here are some shots of the things I make:
Jars that hare held shut with cam lock wire work known as "lightning closures." Exactly like a beer bottle with the ceramic top but with the wire running the length of the Jar. These are for rice, grains, beans- dry goods. This one is quite large but I also make them for Pasta, and also smaller sizes that would be good for say coffee beans etc:
Varieties of goblets and beer glasses. These are borne of the Venitian technical traditions but simplified and toned down in a light grey tint:
These are wooden boxes with glass sheet for the bottoms. They are designed for the traiditional Japanese New Years meal comprised of many small delicacies. Since the bottoms are glass the arrangement can be done in "3D" so to speak. The wood work is done my a well known craftsman here in Japan. The sheet glass is made with the traditional technique of hand blowing a cylinder then slicing it along its length. The cylinder is then reheated and "slumped" into a sheet. This shot was taken in front of the Gallery near the garden entrance in the back ground.
Pete
Here are some shots of the things I make:
Jars that hare held shut with cam lock wire work known as "lightning closures." Exactly like a beer bottle with the ceramic top but with the wire running the length of the Jar. These are for rice, grains, beans- dry goods. This one is quite large but I also make them for Pasta, and also smaller sizes that would be good for say coffee beans etc:
Varieties of goblets and beer glasses. These are borne of the Venitian technical traditions but simplified and toned down in a light grey tint:
These are wooden boxes with glass sheet for the bottoms. They are designed for the traiditional Japanese New Years meal comprised of many small delicacies. Since the bottoms are glass the arrangement can be done in "3D" so to speak. The wood work is done my a well known craftsman here in Japan. The sheet glass is made with the traditional technique of hand blowing a cylinder then slicing it along its length. The cylinder is then reheated and "slumped" into a sheet. This shot was taken in front of the Gallery near the garden entrance in the back ground.
Pete