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Ferrán Collado

Ferrán Collado Glassblower
Contact
Spanish, Catalan, English
Hours:
By appointment only
Phone:
+34 626370210
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Inherited glass craftsmanship

  • • In 2015, Ferrán was awarded master artisan by the President of Generalitat de Catalunya
  • • His great-grandfather opened the family workshop in 1920
  • • He is inspired by nature and the variety of colour hues

Belonging to the fourth generation in a family of glass makers, your path could very much be defined from birth. This is the case of Ferrán Collado, proud heir to a family tradition that dates back to 1920. He grew up living around glass creations, to the point that he does not remember which was the first piece he made himself. After an apprenticeship with his family members, Ferrán set to train in different workshops, in Spain and abroad, in Italy, the United States and Finland. He mastered and perfected his glass blowing, carving and silvering skills there. Ferrán considers himself a versatile and self-taught craftsman-artist, enthralled by the different textures of glass. Besides his own creations, he closely collaborates with designers and artists in search of capable hands to materialise their ideas.

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Works

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Extinctor

This glass sculpture is inspired by an ordinary fire extinguisher.

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Jarras Texturadas

These functional jugs with coloured handles are inspired by nature. The juxtaposition of the clean shapes of the body of the pieces and the textured and colourful handles is captivating to the eye.

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Fast collection

This tiered sculpture is made with several fire-glazed and enamelled bowls stacked on top of each other.

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Copas giradas

These cups are a reinterpretation of an ordinary coupe glass, with the design literally turned upside down.

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Ciervo dorado

The inspiration for this sculpture is nature and its environment with an extravagant and glamorous twist.

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