Glass Scores

Together with Kristos Mavrostomos 

 

Like in dancing, glassblowing involves human movement, which is defined in terms of space, shape, time, and energy (or force). In glassblowing, the design of an object is traditionally done through a drawing made by a designer, artist, or the maker themselves. In dance, designing a performance - i.e., choreography is usually done by a choreographer or director.

 

In choreography, two fundamental methods are used to design a dance piece: improvisation and planned choreography. In improvisation, the choreographer creates a score and provides it to the dancers. A score offers only general guidelines for movement and form, allowing more room for personal interpretation by the performer, in other words, the performer’s own style and personality become visible.

 

Can we manipulate the design (outcome) without having a fixed design while still following a structured approach? In 2014, the studio began experimenting with score writing for glassblowers. 

 

Together with glassblowers, we developed a set of actions to create a score for glassblowing. This resulteded in experimental glass outcomes that, rather than being designed for a specific purpose, instead reveal the actions behind their creation.

 

This project is still ongoing.

 

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