Fuso

Crystal, like glass, possesses a fascinating characteristic: its composition and behavior can be classified as both liquid and solid at the same time, in what is known as the "vitreous state." Generally, we associate glass containers with pure geometries falling under the category of "solids of revolution," but we often perceive these forms as lacking identity, as they give the impression of rigidity to the liquid contained within. Our collection of hand-blown glass pieces aims to portray the moment of transition between these two physical states of matter, thus giving new and organic shapes to the contained liquid. Cristal San Carlos is a historic crystal blowing factory that has been in operation since 1949, located in a small town with the same name, in the northern part of the Santa Fe province. It stands out as the last crystal blowing factory using virgin crucible crystal in all of Latin America. Throughout its entire history, the factory has survived various adversities and, over the years, has accumulated around 15,000 molds, of which only about 1% are currently used. One of the most beautiful aspects of the development of these pieces is having utilized these unused molds and clinging to history as a project tool. During the process, we have reviewed and opened hundreds of oxidized molds stored on dusty shelves to find the ones that best fit our idea. Once blown into the selected molds, each piece is meticulously hand-manipulated to achieve an organic and crushed effect, making each one different and unique.