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Courtesy of Enrico Fiorese
Courtesy of Enrico Fiorese
Laura de Santillana Italian, 1955-2019
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Hand-blown, shaped and compressed glass
H9 1/2 x W8 1/4 x D1 5/8 in
H24 x W21 x D4 cm
H24 x W21 x D4 cm
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During a particularly experimental period, de Santillana explored the ‘tagli’ cutting technique to activate the expression of color in new ways. She inserted powdered crystal into handmade gouges in the thick glass to realize a colored pattern that feels somewhat distanced and removed from the cold-worked surface.