Collection: SZKŁO STUDIO
SZKŁO STUDIO, FOUNDED BY ALEKSANDRA AND HER BROTHER WOJCIECH ZAWISTOWSKI IN 2022, EMBODIES A COMBINATION OF IMAGINATIVE EXPLORATION, YEARS OF CRAFTSMANSHIP EXPERTISE, AND A DEEP ADMIRATION FOR RAW MATERIALS.
THE STUDIO REDEFINES TRADITIONAL GLASSBLOWING METHODS, TRANSFORMING THEM INTO PLAYFUL AND EXPERIMENTAL EXPERIENCES. BY ELIMINATING THE USE OF CONVENTIONAL MOULDS, THE RESULTING SCULPTURES TAKE ON ACCIDENTAL, SPONTANEOUS FORMS — OFTEN CHALLENGING THE VERY IDEA OF BEAUTY. IN THIS WAY, THE GLASSBLOWING PROCESS BECOMES JUST AS SIGNIFICANT AS THE FINAL FORM.
CREATION AT SZKŁO BEGINS WITH CONCEPTUAL SKETCHES THAT DEFINE THE FUNCTION OF EACH PIECE. PRODUCTION THEN FOLLOWS AN ORGANIC APPROACH, USING CUSTOM MOULDS MADE FROM WHATEVER MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE WORKSHOP — STACKED BRICKS, PIECES OF WOOD, OR STONES. TRACES OF THESE NATURAL ELEMENTS OFTEN REMAIN EMBEDDED BETWEEN LAYERS OF GLASS, VISIBLE IN THE FINAL SCULPTURES.
AFTER FORMATION, EACH PIECE COOLS FOR TWO DAYS BEFORE BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE COLD WORKSHOP FOR SANDING AND POLISHING. THE GOAL IS TO REVEAL AND ENHANCE THE MATERIAL’S INTRINSIC QUALITIES — ITS TRANSPARENCY, BRILLIANCE, AND ABILITY TO REFRACT LIGHT.
