NASSAU Naked Tumbler

A brightly splattered Nassau Cup. We call them Naked when they don't have the veil of rainbow sheen (iridescent) which means the decoration ends up being a lot brighter and zestier with its true colours laid bare.  

Every piece of Sirius glassware is hand made from its molten state. Formed using wood and steel tools, the fluid nature of the material means every piece is entirely unique.

Tumblers are sold individually but if you purchase two or more we will try to match them by size to make sets. They average between 13-15cm tall. 

Recently celebrating its 45th anniversary, Sirius Glassworks is one of the longest running art-glass studios in Canada. The studio has been making handblown vessel work since 1976. Sirius is a family run business based on the styling of master glassmaker Peter Gudrunas. Using traditional methods first developed over 2000 years ago, Peter is an artisan working in an ancient medium, forming contemporary glass that is prized for its classic beauty. Peter collaborates with his daughter Iris Fraser-Gudrunas who designs contemporary iterations influenced by vintage Sirius designs. The decoration for the Nassau series draws heavily on chance and experimentation by recycling 'failed' pieces within the studio. Work that cannot be sold is reused after it is crushed into shards and rolled onto new work. It is then shaped with hand tools made of wood and steel while the glass is molten.