{"product_id":"koru-paperweight-small-by-lava-glass","title":"Koru Glass Paperweight - Small | by Lava Glass","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful paperweight has been handcrafted \u003cspan\u003eby award-winning glass artist Lynden Over in his Lava Glass Studio in Taupo, New Zealand. Each piece is signed and dated by the artist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe koru represents the fern frond as it opens bringing new life and purity to the world. It also represents peace, tranquillity, and personal growth, as well as a strong sense of new beginnings. The circular shape of the Koru conveys the idea of perpetual movement, while the inner coil suggests a return to the point of origin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLynden Over trained at North Tec in Whangārei, New Zealand. He holds a bachelor’s degree in applied arts. On the completion of his study he continued to work in glass. Lynden rented a local glass studio where he developed his own original range of collectable art glassware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The emotion and power of the New Zealand landscape is a continual source of inspiration for my art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough the medium of glass I respond to the lights and shades of our land, from the reflections of the earthy sundrenched Central Plateau through to the striking rich colours of the New Zealand coastlines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing the translucence and reflective qualities of glass, and the matte finish I can create pieces which change in different lights just as the landscape changes. I also work to achieve a textural quality on the surface of each piece, again reflecting the organic composition of nature. I am continually challenged by the qualities of glass developing ways to manipulate the liquid material to evoke the beauty of my place.\" - Lynden Over\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade in New Zealand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lynden Over Lava Glass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45956160651455,"sku":"229886","price":115.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0355\/4193\/files\/KoruPaperweightSmallbyLavaGlass1.jpg?v=1785794066","url":"https:\/\/store.aucklandmuseum.com\/products\/koru-paperweight-small-by-lava-glass","provider":"Auckland Museum Online Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}