Kralendijk, Bonaire · Dutch Caribbean

The studio

Forty feet of steel. One hot end.

Sweers GlassTHE SARDINE CAN40 FT · BONAIRESweersGlass

Forty feet of steel.

Doors face the wind.

Visitors welcome. Bring water.

The maker

Sweers

Glass, in a shipping container.

No moulds. Made alone.

How a piece is made
  1. 01

    Sketch

    Drawn badly. On a manifest.

  2. 02

    Sculpt

    Worked hot. One sitting.

  3. 03

    Assemble

    Head meets base. Still moving.

  4. 04

    Anneal

    Forty hours. Cools slowly.

  5. 05

    Pack

    Foam. Box. Box.