Saturday, November 13, 2010

Huia Bowls (ongoing series)

The Huia bowls have been one of the latest series I have been working on. I have been primarily working in black glass to focus on shape and surface, but recently made one pair in red to introduce some translucency to the form.

Huia Bowls, (2010)

Huia Bowls, Red (2010)

As with the Moa bowls I'm interested in retaining a connection to the form of the vessel. In doing so I have been exploring variations to the bowl form, resulting in the Huia spoons (below)