glass

handmade pieces cast in glass with love

tools for connection

the glass i make is intended to be both beautiful and functional. It is meant to be used and interacted with daily.

to me, there is almost nothing more heartbreaking than a perfectly pristine motorcycle stored empty of fuel simply to be looked at. we can admire these perfect things from afar, but the capacity they have—the ability they have to disrupt and transform our day—even if small—is squandered. they are meant to be ridden. the inevitable scratches, dents and tears are signs of living life.

yes, glass can be broken. but it is also strong. It forces us to move with consideration. that is where the preciousness comes in. And even still, we can break it even if we are careful, even if we didn’t mean to, just like so many other things in life.

cūra combs

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the latin of the word cure — cura — means anxiety 
it is also the root of:

care to have cares, to be anxious

curiosity an anxious inquisitiveness

secure without anxiety and care

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these combs are meant to be used lovingly: slowly, gently, and intentionally. they are intended to be used as a point of connection with oneself or as an act of care between lovers or loved ones.

i created them as a tool for disentangling, transforming and reclaiming my own grief. i missed the way a lover used to comb my hair: a profoundly intimate and connective ritual. but then i thought, “i can comb my own hair. I can love myself in my very own way.”

i am learning that so much about life is about letting go. the materiality of these combs in glass makes them both enduring and fragile. holding them—using them—is a reminder to consider what we hold on to, what we let go of. how we hold ourselves. how we hold others.

“la vida es como la espuma, por eso hay que darse como el mar.”

glass

cūra comb [yellow kelp]
$555.00
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cūra comb [coral]
$555.00
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cūra comb [aquamarine]
$555.00
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heart vessel
$888.00
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cūra comb [red kelp]
$555.00
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cūra comb [emerald]
$555.00
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material

I work in glass for many reasons. i am so moved by the poetics of the material. It is an incredible medium in its ability to capture and express the duality of light and dark, strength and fragility. these qualities help me to make sense of what it means to be alive in this brief, beautiful existence.

I also work in glass because of it’s earthly materiality and sustainability qualities. The large majority of the processes I work with contain aspects of recyclability: the glass itself, the investment material, and the model making materials.

there is something so raw and powerful about glass and I feel honored to be able to work with it in this lifetime. each piece I make is a study and celebration of these qualities.