Still Life Flower Vase

Re-imagine project "Still Life Flower Vase" is a piece created as part of the "Re-imagine project," an up-cycling project that reuses leftover stone materials. Natural stone is a material created by the earth over a tremendous period of time. Naturally, these materials are a finite resource with limited reserves. When marble and many other natural stone materials are processed into table tops, floor and wall tiles, there is always waste material that cannot be turned into products. These leftover stones may be processed as crushed stone and reprocessed, or they may be dumped without being reused. In such cases, the unique beauty of the patterns, colors, and textures of the stone that have been created over a tremendous number of years, is lost. The project aims to reuse previously unused leftover natural stones as products, preserving the inherent beauty of these resources for future generations and reminding people that these resources are limited and precious. This piece has a simple structure made of up-cycled stone, glass, and brass. The contrast created by leaning glass tubes filled with fresh plants against the decadently crushed stone evokes the transience and preciousness of natural stone, a finite material. And this is a collaboration work between Indonesian and Japanese craftsmen, with the up-cycled stone base and brass fittings all handcrafted one by one. And the type, pattern, and color of the stone used are all different, making each piece unique because we’re using leftover stone materials.