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Height: 12 cm
Width: 10 cm
The Fruit Ornaments collection features three charms—pomegranate, fig, and orange—each representing native Palestinian fruits that have become powerful cultural symbols of the people's deep connection to their land and agricultural heritage. When displayed on a tree, the ornaments transform it into an abstract expression of Palestine. The pieces are crafted by Mohammad Twam, a Jerusalem-born artisan from the village of Jaba’, who began glassblowing at the age of thirteen and has dedicated nearly 40 years to mastering lampworking, or flameworking—a technique that melts and shapes hard glass using an oxygen-enhanced torch to achieve the precise molten form.
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