Claritas by Iittala

Claritas was mouth blown for the first time at Iittala’s glassworks in 1983. Sarpaneva developed art pieces under the leadership of skilled glassblowers using a method which made it possible to incorporate air bubbles and “eyes” created out of coloured glass inside the glass. The collection encompassed 63 sculpture-like works of art, all different.

Air bubbles, layers of coloured glass and shapes taken to their extreme demand intimate knowledge of the glass material on the part of the glassblowers and polishers. Consequently they cherish the beauty of the perfect object that the artist is attempting to attain.

Every Claritas piece is a unique work of art. The height and dimensions of a mouth-blown object vary depending on the fingerprint of the glassblower. Claritas art pieces are showpieces that make valuable and unique gifts and collectibles. To celebrate factory's 130th Anniversary, we will introduce Claritas art pieces never seen before, thus far existing. The collection, to be launched in the April 2011,  and it will include seven delicate pieces of glass art and one special, numbered version. The new pieces have been manufactured in cooperation with Sarpaneva's wife, Jatta Sarpaneva. For nearly 30 years, they have lived on only in the drawings of the glass art maestro Timo Sarpaneva. Now, they will finally come to life in the hands of extremely skilled glass blowers and glass grinders.

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Timo glass by Design House Stockholm

The Timo glass is now available with an outer spiral-shaped layer of silicone. The additional layer makes the glass easier to handle when filled with hot beverages, protecting the hand from the heat; and makes it less slippery when wet. It is also dishwasher-safe. We truly believe that Timo would have loved this idea.
Timo Sarpaneva called the Timo glass his finest glass ever. Made of heat resistant glass, the Timo glass is durable against sudden temperature changes, like when pouring boiling hot coffee into a cold glass. Its mid-section is slightly thicker to prevent hot beverages from burning the hand. The top is slightly inclined to prevent the edge of the glass to be damaged in the dishwasher. The bottom is cone-shaped to fit in both small and big hands. All together it’s a terrific example of how form follows function.
Professor Timo Sarpaneva (1926 - 2006) was convinced that even a simple everyday object can possess architectural qualities. In many of his designs, which can be found in museums around the world, as well as in the Timo Glass, the glass itself is sculpted solid rather than drawn and blown.
“Glass is the finest of all materials, the way it can be worked and the way it achieves its form is unique among materials. It metamorphoses from a viscous mass to clear crystalline objects. It is capricious and difficult; it is a material which lives many lives.”
Timo Termo will be available spring/summer 2011.

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