Se unikke glasvaser i Hasle
If you appreciate beautiful glass and world-class craftsmanship, you shouldn’t miss a visit to the Bornholm Center for Craftsmanship - Grønbechs Gård in Hasle. Baltic Sea Glass is currently showcasing ten large – almost monumental – vases here. Each vase stands 75 centimeters tall, weighs 15 kilograms, and is mounted on a spear which is embedded in a solid piece of Bornholm granite. The exhibition also features an intriguing film about the creation of these vases.
Creating such large glass pieces is a significant challenge, even for experienced glassblowers, and these large vases are a testament to the skill of the artisans at Baltic Sea Glass’ workshop south of Gudhjem. Daily, they craft high-quality glass, pitchers, and vases, and when the idea of creating a series of such large vases for an exhibition at Grønbechs Gård was first proposed, they were immediately enthusiastic about the challenge.
Michael Brandt, owner of Baltic Sea Glass, explains:
- Ten years ago, Baltic Sea Glass exhibited ten large unique platters at Grønbechs Gård, created by the then-owners Majbritt Jönsson and Pete Hunner. We are fortunate that Majbritt still works with us in the workshop as an artistic advisor. So when we were approached by Grønbechs Gård, we thought it would be both fun and exciting to create such an exhibition again. But we didn’t want to repeat what we did back then. It had to be a forward-looking exhibition, so we decided that this time it would be vases – and we quickly agreed that we wanted to go big. To challenge the glass and challenge ourselves. And I must say – we really did.
- It has been a massive challenge, and it took us several months to achieve this result. When we started, the glassblowers had one technique in mind, but they had to abandon it because the objects were too heavy. We lost some vases in the process, and it was both physically and mentally exhausting. At one point, we even doubted if we could get the exhibition ready on time – but then we had a breakthrough with a new method, and from there, it went relatively quickly, says Michael Brandt.
The ten vases have a sleek appearance; they are uniform in size but each has its own unique pattern. Every tiny detail in the glass is handcrafted from scratch, he explains:
- For this vase exhibition, we were once again inspired by motifs from nature. We focused on feathers, bark, willow weaving, and horsetail. The patterns are hand-cut and hand-built, and the edges of some patterns are hand-polished to create a sense of calm in the vase. So, there are many thoughts and processes in each vase. We really challenged ourselves, concludes Michael Brandt.
The exhibition of these stunning vases can be viewed in Hasle until Sunday, September 1, 2024.