Early Slumped Glass Works
This slumped glass brooch takes the form of a compact square, its softly rounded edges framing a vivid floral composition held beneath a translucent, milky glass surface. At the centre, deep cobalt-blue glass elements radiate outward like petals, forming a kilim pattern as a stylised flower whose saturated colour contrasts strongly with the pale ground. Small white dots (the openings of the seed beads) punctuate the blue forms, adding rhythm and delicacy, as pollen or starlight scattered across the petals.
A warm cluster of red–orange glass anchors the centre of the flower, introducing heat and intensity, while paler aqua fragments appear near the edges, gently cooling and balancing the composition. The floral motif feels both intentional and softened by the slumping process, its edges slightly blurred, its geometry loosened as the glass has flowed and settled under heat.
The surrounding milky glass acts as a veil and a lens at once, partially obscuring internal fractures, bubbles, and seams that catch the light, giving the surface a subtle shimmer. These internal traces echo the fragility of petals and the layered depth of pressed flowers.
Overall, the brooch reads as a contemporary glass interpretation of a traditional floral kilim ornament: intimate, luminous, and quietly celebratory of colour, symmetry, and transformation through heat and material.