Short video - Materiality

This is a short video of a demonstration of glass sculpting, in which an Italian glass blower creates a horse modelled on the Ferrari company logo.

It doesn't seem like much, and you wouldn't relate this small artistic piece to the architectural schemes we've been creating, but I find it simply amazing. I've always had a fascination with glass, as a material with distinct functional and aesthetic properties, as well as with its production, from sand or quartz to bottle or window. As you can see, I've featured it liberally in my section drawings, and it comprises the entire structure of my SketchUp model's upper and ground levels, so the video relates to the materiality of my scheme. I looked around for videos with interesting insights into glass processes, properties and unique uses, but ended up choosing this one, partly because most of the videos about glass processes were made in the 80's and featured 10+ minutes of factory footage and cheesy music, but mostly because it just made me think "wow that's cool."

It amazes me that in one or so minutes, this man turns a ball of molten glass into such a delicate sculpture, using a pipe and one tool. But more so, that the techniques and material of what would be considered industry produce a piece of art and beauty.