Tapio 1952

The form of Tapio Wirkkala's Tapio glassware is at once elegant, robust and intriguing -- a combination only possible from a master in the art of glassmaking.  Each unique piece, mouth-blown using a wood stick, features an air bubble captured in the stem to create a quality of ethereal lightness.  The eternally frozen air bubbles also serve as a poignant reminder for us to enjoy every fleeting moment, every sip from the cup of life.

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