Hand Blown Glass Bowl on Wooden Base

Molten glass meets Gamal wood in a sculptural vessel that feels both fluid and grounded. Hand-blown glass is shaped over natural root wood, creating a glass bowl on driftwood-style base for stones, air plants, cut flowers, floating candles or a quiet decorative centrepiece.

Where glass softens around wood

• The contrast is the first thing you notice: smooth glass held by the uneven character of natural wood.
• It brings an art-object feeling to a shelf, table or windowsill, even before anything is placed inside.
• Use it as a calm setting for tumbled stones, a small air plant, or a simple arrangement of cut flowers.
• With a floating candle, the bowl becomes a low, reflective pool of light for a still evening corner.
• Each piece carries natural variation, because the glass takes its form from the individual wood base beneath it.

Hand-blown glass and Balinese Gamal wood

This piece is made in Bali from recycled glass and sustainable Gamal wood, also known as Gliricidia sepium. The glass is hand-blown, then shaped while hot over the root form, so it settles into the contours of the wood as it cools.

The result is not a perfectly uniform vessel. It is meant to hold the slight irregularities of the material and the making, with glass and wood meeting in a way that feels organic rather than machine-cut.

Ways to style it at home

Keep the styling simple so the shape can breathe. A few stones, an air plant, a stem or two of flowers, or a floating candle are enough to let the molten glass on wood bowl become the focus.

For flowers or candles, place it where it can be watched and enjoyed, away from busy edges or anything easily knocked. If using with water, empty it after use and dry the surrounding area carefully.

Caring for glass and root wood

Clean the glass gently with a soft cloth. Keep the wooden base away from prolonged damp, soaking or harsh cleaning products, as natural wood can mark or change with moisture.

This is best treated as a decorative vessel rather than everyday tableware. Do not use it for food unless separate food-safety information is provided.

A Balinese meeting of natural and man-made forms

Molten glass on wood pieces come from a craft tradition that values the conversation between material and maker. In Bali, root wood is often worked in ways that keep its twisting form visible, rather than cutting it into strict symmetry. Here, the artisan uses that shape as part of the design: hot glass relaxes over the wood, then hardens into a fitted vessel. It gives the finished object a slow, elemental feeling, part practical bowl, part small sculpture.

Size and details

No fixed dimensions are provided for this piece. It includes one hand-blown glass bowl fitted to a Gamal wood root base, made in Indonesia.

A gift for a thoughtful home

It suits someone who likes natural textures, quiet interiors and objects with visible making behind them. A considered choice for a housewarming, a new studio space, or anyone building a more grounded corner at home.

Common questions

Can I use it with water?
The glass bowl can hold water for styling with flowers or floating candles, but the wooden base should not be left wet. Empty and dry the piece after use.

Will every piece look the same?
No. The glass is shaped over natural Gamal wood root, so each bowl and base will have its own contours and fit.

Is it suitable for food?
Treat it as a decorative vessel unless separate food-safety information is provided.