Vitreous
by Ashley
I’ve created a character known for his elaborate and beautiful smoking glassware. As it takes place in Somerville, I thought I’d compare his work to the glass flowers at Harvard’s Natural History Museum. Some visual inspiration:
Of course, I also wanted to study actual smoke architects.
Eric Doeringer stood out.
Mixed Media, 36 x 18 x 18″, 2002.
“Untitled (Purple) is both a gravity bong and illuminated fountain. When the user pulls up on the bowl, water drains out of the top of the fountain, sucking air (or smoke if the bowl is lit) into a large chamber. When the bowl is lowered, water begins to fill the chamber again, forcing the smoke out through the mouthpiece at the bottom of the fountain.”
