Akira Watanabe Laminated bowl with platinum and engraved decoration. “Under the moon”
- Glasswork
- Created in 2020
- H 4.5 x W 46.1 x D 39.8 cm
- Sold Out
Expressing the glittering ripples on the water surface.
I stacked the glass plates to make the finished piece look different from every angle, and to give an impression of depth.
I expressed surging waves with the softly curved outline polished by hand.
| Category | Glasswork |
|---|---|
| Year of Creation | 2020 |
| Dimensions | H 4.5 x W 46.1 x D 39.8 cm |
| Materials | Transparent and gray flat glass, platinum powder, dichroic glass powder |
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Kiriko cut glass
Kiriko cut glass is made by using rotating grinders or diamond wheels to cut geometric patterns and curves into the surface of finished glass vessels. The patterns are evened and finished with fine polishing stones. Edo kiriko and Satsuma kiriko are especially famous.
Akira Watanabe
WATANABE mainly works with the kiriko (cut) technique; however, he has also developed his own unique layering technique, in which powdered gold, colored glass grains or the like are dusted between several glass sheets to give a decorative effect; the sheets are then fused by using an electric furnace to create the base material with patterns of light captured inside the glass.