Pinched Glass Vase, Small

A study in the breath of the maker, this small vase from John Richard captures the fleeting instant of hand-blown glass mid-transformation — its pinched waist a gesture both deliberate and organic. At thirteen inches, the form commands presence without imposing, the subtle compression of its silhouette lending an almost sculptural tension to its graceful verticality. Art glass of this caliber exists at the intersection of craft and fine art, where the heat of creation leaves its signature in every curve and undulation.