Handmade in Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, Laurentians, Quebec
Born of
flame
Borosilicate glass blown at the torch, one piece at a time. No mold, no second run, no copy. What you choose here has existed exactly once since the flame let it go.
Why no two exist
One torch. One breath. One unique piece.
Borosilicate is a living material. It moves, it breathes, it surprises you. It cannot be rushed and it cannot be faked, which is why every piece that leaves the studio carries the exact moment it was made.
The flame
Laboratory borosilicate worked at over 1000 degrees. The same glass used for scientific instruments, chosen because it holds colour and light without clouding.
The breath
Each form is shaped by hand and by breath at the torch. Six years of daily practice, after twenty-five years directing film and music, all of it poured into pieces you can hold.
The setting
Sterling silver, 18 karat gold, brass, stainless steel and leather, finished with ornaments brought back from India. Hypoallergenic throughout.
Start here
Four families, one hand
In the studio right now
Six pieces that exist once
Every listing below is a single unit. When it sells, the page stays up as a record and the piece never comes back.
The honest part
Every piece I make exists only once
No mold, no batch, no second attempt at the same colour. When a piece finds its owner, it never comes back.
Made for one person
A piece that belongs to your story
Some people arrive with a colour, a memory, a person they are thinking of. I shape it at the torch and answer your dreams. Custom work from $65.
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You write to meColours, shape, the occasion, your budget. A photo or a mood is enough to start.
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I quote and scheduleYou get a price, a metal choice and a realistic date before any glass is lit.
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The torchYour piece is worked in one session. You receive photos of the result.
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Setting and shippingSilver, 18 karat gold, brass, stainless steel or leather, then shipped from Quebec.
Laurentian markets
See the pieces in person
Glass photographs beautifully and still does not prepare you for the weight and the light. Two dates this November to see the work live, hold a piece, and talk to the person who made it.
Dates are confirmed as each market accepts its artisans. The list below tells you first.
First look list
See new pieces before the shop does
Every piece is a stock of one, so the list is the only way to see a new series while it is still complete. You also get the market dates before they are posted anywhere else. One email when there is something real to show, never more.
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Before you buy
Questions people actually ask
Is it really one of a kind, or one of a series?
One of a kind. Borosilicate worked freehand at the torch cannot be repeated, even by the same hand on the same day. Two pieces from the same session will differ in twist, colour depth and size.
Will it irritate my skin?
Glass is inert and every metal used is hypoallergenic: sterling silver, 18 karat gold, surgical stainless steel and brass. The leather cords are untreated.
How fragile is it?
Borosilicate is laboratory glass, the same family used for scientific glassware, so it takes thermal shock and daily wear far better than decorative glass. It is still glass: a fall on tile can break it.
Where does it ship from and how long does it take?
Everything ships from the studio in the Laurentians, Quebec. Pieces are in stock and leave within a few business days.
Can I see the piece before I pay?
At a market, yes. Online, every listing shows the actual piece you will receive, photographed as it is. Write to me and I will send extra angles or a video of any piece.
One torch, one breath
The one you are looking at has existed once
Take it, or leave it to someone else. There is no third option in a studio where nothing is made twice.