In general, I try to leverage every design project for aesthetic gain. Once I find something I think is beautiful, or interesting, I double down on it.
After the Fuse technique was developed on the Fuse Vases, I wondered what the vases would look like with light passing through them. There was a good chance that glaze, being glass, would look great backlit. I imagined diverse patterns created as light passed through the glaze, the glaze mixes, the unglazed porcelain, and the open spaces.
Experimentation ensued. I developed a range of translucent glazes, and started testing translucent porcelains. In the end, Fuse Lamps are defined by the same unpredictable glazing techniques as the vases are, but the light adds a new dimension.
