At first, thread appears not to have any characteristics in common with glass, Blown glass has a unique warmth and a tension drawn from weakness. Thread gives the impression of fragility though it is strong. Thread also has a warmth —drawn from fiber-- and a tension when strained.
Delicate colorful patterns drawn in thread expand infinitely. Glass blown one piece at a time, by three young glass artists produce a sense of tension. Produced without molds, each glass is one-of-a-kind, with production limited to just 100 pieces.
Attractive as an understated interior element when not in use, this is a modest, yet distinctive product with which to share a long life.
Designer
Awarded MA at Design Products, Royal College of Art, UK after earning an MEng at Chiba University, Japan, Jun Murakoshi developed new products and business with takram design engineering. After a research position and an assistant professorship at Chiba University, he is currently working at i.lab (innovation laboratory inc.) in Tokyo, Japan.
