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Height: 170 mm
Width: 150 mm
The Pinched Vase collection highlights the distinctive jewelled cobalt dots that adorn each piece, a decorative technique practiced by Palestinian glassmakers for centuries. The use of blue and cobalt tones is deeply rooted in local tradition, echoing the historic glass vessels found throughout Palestine. Mohammad Twam, born in Jerusalem and residing in the village of Jaba’, began working in glassblowing at the age of thirteen and has spent nearly forty years mastering lampworking—also known as flameworking—a technique that melts and shapes hard glass using an oxygen-infused torch to bring the glass to a molten state.
Mohammad Twam, a resident of a small village called Jaba’, was born in Jerusalem. He started out in the craft of glass blowing when he was 13 and has now worked for almost 40 years, specializing in lampworking, also referred to as flameworking. This technique involves melting and shaping hard glass using a torch infused with oxygen to increase the temperature, causing the glass to reach a molten state.
Mohammad Twam, a resident of a small village called Jaba’, was born in Jerusalem. He started out in the craft of glass blowing when he was 13 and has now worked for almost 40 years, specializing in lampworking, also referred to as flameworking. This technique involves melting and shaping hard glass using a torch infused with oxygen to increase the temperature, causing the glass to reach a molten state.
Glass blowing is an endangered craft in Palestine. It is particularly renowned in Hebron where it has been practiced for hundreds of years within the same families. Today, very few artisans and workshops are still operating, due to a decrease in the footfall of tourists, political instability, and the advent of machine production. Turquoise Mountain works with three different glass blowing workshops in the West Bank. Two artisans create their beautiful pieces using the “Baladi” glassblowing technique, whilst the third artisan uses the technique of lampworking. Location: Jaba’; Hebron