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87
Left: 87.7 (7e7 Atelier, Vancouver, Canada) / Right: 87 detail
Each 87 consists of a matrix of
hot glass that is stretched and
folded back onto itself numerous
times as it cools. In each
iteration, air is trapped between
the folds and stretched along
the grain of the loop, creating
numerous micro filaments which
give the piece a pearlescent
optical quality. A light source is
introduced at one end of the
loop, casting light through the
micro filaments and registering
a gentle gradient.
