Dimensions: H 23cm x W 18cm
Materials: Glass, natural metal oxides
Method: Shun Kumagai creates his beautifully anachronistic glass pieces by combining lost wax casting with a coil building technique, traditionally used in with clay. The glass is coloured with natural metal oxides like copper, iron, or cobalt, and traces of clay and earth.
Care: Can hold water. To clean, carefully wipe with a damp cloth
Description:
Formed of a rotund body and tall, wide neck. The use of green, purple and blue pigments in the glass, reminiscent of watercolours, showcase the playful elements of Kumagai’s work. His signature earthy texture combined with the fluid, natural form of his vases celebrate the natural world and balance an appreciation of ancient glass crafts and Japanese ceramics.
About the Artist:
Shun Kumagai (b. 1983, Akita, Japan) graduated from Akita Municipal Junior College of Arts and Crafts in 2007, before staying on as an assistant. He refined his distinct approach to his material through working as a glass artist at Toyama Glass Studio between 2012 and 2015, before moving to Akita Arya Glass Studio in 2017. Since 2020, Kumagai has run a private working glass studio in his hometown of Akita City, and has exhibited internationally in various cities such as London, Paris and Kyoto.
