NOVICA in association with National Geographic, works with artisans around the globe. This piece is made by Salvador Momox, and comes from my mothers’ home country of Mexico.
The pitcher is made by actually blowing into the glass when it is melted. It takes shape with metal tools, air that someone is blowing using their mouth, twisting and turning, and rolling into pieces of glass. This truly is a work of art! How do I know the process? I watch a lot of Discovery Channel, and National Geographic. Now actually holding one of these hand-made blown glass pitchers in my hands, I have even more respect for the people and artist’s that practice this trade.
The Pitcher is Huge! The colors are Clear, White, Yellow, Brown, Specks of black/Blue, and I even saw a speck of green. The clear handle is not straight like mass produced pitchers, it is attached with a delicate curve, yet it is thick and feels sturdy. The outer layer has an even more 3D effect of texture, as swirls of curved glass come out ,giving it a uniqueness that I have not seen anywhere else. I think it looks like sugar caramel swirls, which is probably where it gets its name “Caramel Fantasy I.” If I could only describe this pitcher in two words it would be- Beautiful! Elegant!
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Product Description
- This hand blown item may vary slightly in color, size and shape
- Hand wash only
- Free of lead and toxins
About our Artist: I'm Salvador Momox, from the state of Coahuila, and moved to Jalisco to study engineering with a specialization in quality. After some time I visited Salvador Murillo's glass workshop and I was immediately taken by the shapes and colors of what I saw there. I left with a desire to learn more. I returned with an offer to form a partnership and we started with a shop, selling the work of a man who had a glass workshop. We weren't crafting anything yet. After a while our friend, the owner of the glass workshop, passed away and the workshop had to close down. Since our venture was growing we thought we could keep the workshop going and in February 2013 we took the plunge - with our savings and some loans - and became blown glass producers. We encountered several challenges at first, due to the high costs. We both have had to make personal sacrifices, but we have taken on the challenge of balancing our work and the development of our venture with our dedication to our respective families. It has been gratifying for us knowing we didn't give up, we continue to forge ahead, and that our customers are visibly pleased with our work. I'm in charge of the blown glass process and logistics as well as accounting and dealing with suppliers as well as customers. Murillo is in charge of the workshop, retail sales, and the forged iron lamps we also specialize in. He is quite knowledgeable about these lamps, because that's what his parents used to do. However this is an art you're constantly learning...
* "I received free or discounted product in exchange for providing an honest review."
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