Cerulean Thread Foglio P08971-P06600 The metal gleams with a

The metal gleams with a high gloss

A golden tribute to the enduring Tree of Life—symbol of strength

is boiled down with water and then pushed through a horse hair strainer to remove all fine lumps

adding a unique touch to each piece in this series

Cerulean Thread Foglio P08971-P06600 The metal gleams with aThis masterfully crafted flattened vessel was created utilizing the complex techniques of cane and *murrini.* After crafting the cane and murrini and allowing them to cool, Patchen cuts the patterns to size, then spends days carefully composing hundreds of patterned elements into a mosaic. He then fuses them together to construct a glass bubbleall before blowing its final shape, which displays hues of aquamarine, lime, hyatcinth, white, and cerulean.