That is our way to pick up crystal wasters ready to be trashed and up-cycled it into a very different object to what it was meant to be; where its flaws do no harm, even using it as a feature as the case may be, underlining its uniqueness and personality.
Without the right allies, nothing right comes up. We had been very lucky to be invited to ally with one of the most famous glass and crystal producers in the world with very long history and firm tradition - Preciosa.
Our cooperation with the magical Artiseme Gallery, situated in one of the most charming parts of old Prague, started some one and half year ago, and it was an absolute thrill for us to be invited to join them.
Petra's power is coming from her obsession for raw materials and hand making things. Her studio is not exactly a fancy type of studio, in a fact it is a small closet turned to studio behind her bedroom. It has a window, there is a table and large number of shelfs full of all sorts of glass. Her hardware is neatly organized and she feels perfectly comfortable in her reign. There is not more than 5 new vases created in a month, Prasklo is not a goods, each vase is a little art piece with lot of heart put into it.
Prasklo appreciates structure and timelessness of glass that steps out from the fast moving consumer goods system. Objects like bottles meant to be thrown away after the beverage is consumed stand beyond their industrial purpose. A simple beverage packed in the noble housing from glass - the ever fascinating translucent stone-like material. Chasing all sort of unique bottles from Prague bars, cafés, or even containers, Petra is obsessed to put this "waste" where it belongs, that is on a pedestal to be admired also by others.