A piece of art

A fine piece of art made by Cathrine Maske






Cathrine Maske was commissioned by Magnor Glassverk to make a water decanter and glasses. The main focus of the design for the water decanter and the glasses was a logical and functional grip. The glasses can be stacked on top of each other or on top of the decanter to create a lid.
Glass is a challenging material to work with.The prototyping was a long and necessary process: first a wooden mould was made, and then the glass was blown. The designer was present throughout all stages.
Both the water decanter and the glasses can be used separately or combined to create a single piece
“Purity” was designed to fit the hand ergonomically, and thus be comfortable to use and it has been well-received in its market.

Cathrine Maske initially
gained recognition abroad for the insect motifs she suspended
within the walls of her dense glass vases. The vases attracted ahigh level of interest in the UK press and were exhibited at
Sotheby’s Contemporary in 2002. Maske continues to draw on
vestiges of the natural world for other designs, which explore
themes of transparency, light and water. This autumn, Maske is
presenting her circular Orkidé (Orchid) vase in a range of soft
colours and semi-transparent surfaces. The colour pigments
added to the glass form subtle lines that create random patterns
of hazy striations.