A standing spire of grey glass, cast in bark.
Douglas Column is a standing piece: hand-blown glass cast in a long, narrow run of Douglas-fir bark, lit from within by a warm low-voltage LED, dimmable at the wall. It stands on its own foot; the cloth cord exits low and takes whatever set you give it.
Blown and cast by hand in a natural mould. Dimensions, colour and texture vary from the photographs; no two pieces match, including yours.
- Series
- Spire · 2026
- Materials
- Hand-blown grey glass, cast in bark. Cloth cord, low-voltage LED.
- Dimensions
- 120 × 120 × 240 mm tall. Varies with the mould.
- Edition
- One of one.
- Lead time
- 10–12 weeks.
- Status
- Made to order
- Location
- Vancouver
- Maker
- Austen Goodman, Bo
The glass
Every piece is poured once. The swatches choose your pour, not a shelf.
First run in progress, nothing listed publicly yet — the list hears first.
Commissions and quiet questions: inquire →
Specifications
Story
The Column stands narrow and true, drawn up from a long length of bark. The opening at the top isn't cut, it's where the glass was gathered and let go.
Grey and quiet unlit; warm and translucent at the lip when it's on.
Object
- Series
- Spire · 2026
- Materials
- Hand-blown grey glass, cast in bark. Cloth cord, low-voltage LED.
- Dimensions
- 120 × 120 × 240 mm tall. Varies with the mould.
- Edition
- One of one.
- Tags
- Cast, Bark mould, Grey, One of one
The light
A warm low-voltage LED sits where the cast runs thickest. The glass does the shading: thick sections go deep and quiet, thin sections go bright, and the bark's texture decides which is which.
It is house light, not task light. Hang it low over a table or alone in a hallway and let the wall carry the glow. It is happiest at dusk and after.
There is nothing to maintain. Dust it when you think of it.
First run in progress, nothing listed publicly yet — the list hears first.
Commissions and quiet questions: inquire →