Harri Koskinen’s Art Works collection for Iittala

"What fascinates me about glass is that you can never completely control how it behaves - even though it always tempts you to try!"
Harry Koskinen


Uusi Alue / New Area
The simple looking design of the Uusi Alue / New Area is a particular challenging one for the glassblower, as the heavy glass must be shaped by hand without the help of any moulds.
First the glassblower gathers the glass on to his blowing pipe gradually, shaping and molding it between every blow. When it reaches the right size, he finishes the surface with wet newspaper, again completely by hand. Only the local newspaper, Hämeen Sanomat, can do the job, because it has proved the best for the purpose.
Every Uusi Alue is different and unique: “What’s fundamental is that they are all solid glass, not hollow. Thick glass is essential for bringing out the optics and the reflections. These pieces crystallize the magic of molten glass for me,” says Harri Koskinen.

Kohta/ Section.
Koskinen has named the cylindrical, two-colour pieces Kohta/ Section. The name refers to the production method which draws on the centuries-old incalmo technique, developed by Italian master glassblowers to create bands of colour. Koskinen’s Kohta design features two cylindrical sections of different- coloured glass fitted into each other, which create a third colour where they join. This new variation on the ‘incalmo’ technique developed jointly by Harri Koskinen and the glassblowers at Nuutajärvi does not try to mimic the Italian method, which requires its own special type of glass, however.
"Together with the craftsmen at Nuutajärvi, we took a pretty bold approach to adapting the technique, and the end-result is quite distinctive, I think. Although the delicacy of the glass still comes through, the overriding feeling is very solid, almost rough-edged. And this creates an exciting tension.

Pokaali/ Goblet: variations on a theme
The Pokaali/ Goblet in the collection demonstrates what two glassblowers working together can achieve. "It was surprisingly difficult to choose the right combinations of colours for this piece, how they work together is critical. Glass colours are never static and change with the light and the angle you look at them. In fact, I would have liked to make prototypes of all the various colour combinations I had in mind!"


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Uusi Alue / New Area
Hand-crafted limited edition of 1-100/2009
Available in four colours: red, blue, green, and yellow

Pokaali / Goblet
Mouth-blown in two stages
Four colour combinations: red/grey/black; grey/plum/black; Sevilla orange/sand/red; sand/blue/plum

Kohta / Section
Mouth-blown in a mould, hand-worked and joined, in a limited edition of 1-x, 2009
Two parts, colour combination: red-plum´

Jalusta / Pedestal
Mouth-blown in a mould, cold-cut stem
Two colours: clear and grey

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