Early Slumped Glass Works
This slumped glass brooch presents a compact, softly squared form that feels intimate and contained, like a fragment of kilim pattern held in suspension. At its centre sits a dense, elongated band of fused glass seed beads arranged in a kilim-inspired configuration. The original woven geometry remains perceptible, yet softened and partially dissolved by heat, giving the motif a mosaic-like, almost breathing quality.
The surrounding milky, translucent glass acts as a quiet field, allowing the central pattern to emerge while gently blurring its edges. As the beads melt and fracture, fine crack lines and reflective seams spread across the surface, catching the light and echoing the interlaced structure of textile weaving. Small, scattered dots of colour, amber, yellow, blue, white, and black, float near the perimeter like incidental stitches or punctuation marks, adding rhythm and asymmetry.
The brooch balances order and transformation: a recognisable cultural pattern held within a material process that allows chance, flow, and fracture to play an active role. The result is a small, contemplative object that translates the logic of weaving into glass, preserving memory while embracing material change and quiet imperfection.