The crucible is an essential part of the proud modern glass history of Sweden, used to heat glass at a constant temperature of 1120 Celsius. After months of tireless work, the ceramic melting pot is rendered unusable by the glass remains within. Difficult to dispose of, most crucibles find an unremarkable life in the garden behind the glass shop.
These beautiful, strong objects deserve more. By turning the melting pot into a utilitarian object in the form of a lit coffee table, it becomes a center piece in the home environment. What better way to highlight the visual appearance of the intricate, cracked glass than by lighting it from below? Now the melting pot is reborn as a Crucible of Light.
Inspired by the reduction of waste through design, the Crucible of Light is now the basis of a circular economy that includes many well-known glass workshops in Sweden, such as The Glass Factory in Boda and Glasbolaget in Bro. Rather than disposing of the old melting pots, I arrange their transportation to my studio, and in return help provide the hot shops with a brand new one. The repurposed Crucible of Light is then sold privately or through galleries, and new revenue allows us to repeat the process when the next crucible retires.