FIELD NOTES / SWZ / Southern Africa
Eswatini
Recycled bottle glass & blown form.
START WITH A PLACE
Recycling at Ngwenya Glass
Ngwenya Glass describes its production in Eswatini as using recycled bottle glass. This maker reference follows the transformation from discarded containers to shaped glass objects.
Read the source Ngwenya GlassA CLOSER LOOK
A study in light and depth.
Compare the thick base of a glass form with its thin rim. How do curved surfaces change the colour and brightness of light passing through them?
An editorial observation prompt, grounded in the reference above.
WORKING COLOUR
A palette to begin with.
Five editorial tones for this surface family. Use them as a starting point for a study; they are not measured samples from the site.
Cloud white#e9efeaoklch(0.946 0.009 150.687)
Water grey#afc9c7oklch(0.816 0.028 190.955)
Deep teal#397b88oklch(0.545 0.070 212.299)
Mineral gold#c1a66aoklch(0.735 0.084 86.155)
Deep water ink#253944oklch(0.332 0.032 233.089)