{"product_id":"peter-raos-art-glass-new-zealand-calla-lily-vase","title":"Peter Raos Art Glass New Zealand | Calla Lily vase","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeter Raos Art Glass New Zealand \u003cbr\u003eCalla Lily vase\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Calla Lily is a signature design from Peter Raos - whose glass is featured in many quality glass collections throughout the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInscribed signed to base rim Raos 1990 NZ \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 13.5cms (5 1\/3\") tall\u003cbr\u003eApprox 8cms (3 1\/4\") wide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn excellent condition\u003cbr\u003eGUARANTEED free from damage and repair\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Peter Raos | New Zealand glass artist \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExquisite Impressionist Art Glass \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Raos has\u003c\/strong\u003e worked as a glass artist for over 45 years and his experience making art glass \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehas enriched his life. He specialises in in making paperweights and art glass objects .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis gallery in Devonport is open weekday afternoons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“In 1979 I was a 22-year-old, fresh out of art school when I first came to Devonport.  I moved into the old Duder’s Store building on King Edward Parade (most recently Art by the Sea) with a bunch of other artists. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWhen it comes to glass, compound canes are my thing.  Those are the tiny rods of glass with colour you see – I make mine with several colours and each one can take up to two weeks to make.  Cane working can be traced back to Egyptian times – it predates glass blowing. It took me ten years to learn how to make canes properly – it’s a very meticulous and tedious technique and I was taught it in the first instance by Dick Marquis. I make them work like a painted image in the glass. The first Monet paperweight I made had 50 flowers – it’s that fascination with nature thing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlowers are essentially symbolic of life. Nature’s not limited to human parameters, it allows the most delicate flower to bloom and reproduce in a wide range of circumstances. Over my 42 years in this work, I keep coming back to the theme of life and how we reconcile our place in nature. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeople often ask me where I get the inspiration for my work. “I just look up, I tell them. “\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roundabout Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49255227326692,"sku":"RA-0013470_C","price":330.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9528\/7908\/files\/raos_lily_vase_1a.jpg?v=1782883083","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutantiques.com.au\/products\/peter-raos-art-glass-new-zealand-calla-lily-vase","provider":"Roundabout Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}