Origami used to fill Blenko Glass. Sent from my iPad
Begin forwarded message: > From: Robert Burt <bur...@verizon.net> > Date: October 20, 2021 at 5:52:42 PM EDT > To: maureen.b...@gmail.com > Subject: Fwd: Introducing The Blenko Fusion Metzler Collaboration! > > > > > > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > Subject: Introducing The Blenko Fusion Metzler Collaboration! > Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 21:14:32 +0000 > From: Blenko Glass Company <i...@blenko.com> > Reply-To: Blenko Glass Company <i...@blenko.com> > To: bur...@verizon.net > > > > Blenko Glass Company is thrilled to announce our newest “Fusion” creation. We > partner with artists doing neat and interesting things across the country to > present new and unique artistic pieces that incorporate Blenko glass. > > We proudly announce our newest and very limited collaboration - Blenko Fusion > Metzler > > Each one of these 18" tall hand blown crystal Blenko vessels contains over > 1200 individually hand-crafted origami cubes. > > Each of the cubes consists of six slowly hand folded pieces of paper which > make up the colorful cube shape and takes at least 10 minutes to craft. > > With five vessels showcasing the 160+ hours of intricate and loving labor > that was put into the “folding” the line is aptly named the “Folding Time” > collection. > > Shop Now > > The closure for each Folding Time consists of three additional pieces of > colorless Blenko. Each contains three slightly larger origami cubes sealed in > the enclosure. The color of the cubes within the cube lid give each creation > a unique name. > > Shop Now > > During the pandemic many of us struggled with and found ways to address the > disruption in our normal flow of time. Creator Susie Metzler devoted her days > to the art of origami. > > Susie Metzler is a California native who loves her work in a bookstore. > During the pandemic, with the shop closed for 91 consecutive days, she chose > to find time to explore origami art. For each of the 91 days she worked to > craft one origami animal per day of the pandemic closure. > > Each of the animals (and later the complex dioramas she developed around the > animal) was photographed and shared daily on social media. The body of work, > images, comments, and more have been published in a book. > > Susie first came to visit West Virginia to learn about glass made in the > state. Specifically the rich history of toy marbles. Years later her visits > to the state led to her co-authoring two books on American machine made > marbles. Her love of West Virginia is echoed in the labor intense creativity > of Folding Time. > > For those fortunate enough to capture one of only five variations of “Folding > Time”, Susie will offer a small meet and greet at Blenko on Saturday October > 23rd at 2:00 PM. Included in this unique time with the artist will be > individual instruction in folding a cube yourself under her guidance. > > Advance purchase encouraged. To do so, order online at Blenko.com. > Those vessels not sold online will be available for purchase in the Visitors > Center on Saturday October 23rd, 2021. > > Shop Now > > > > > > > > Copyright © 2021 Blenko Glass Company All rights reserved. > > Want to change how you receive these emails? > You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. > > www.blenko.com
