Czargon's Tri-Intersecting Torus, 2025
Furnace Blown and Sculpted Neodymium Glass, Pink Phosphor, Kiln-fired solder, Xenon-Argon Plasma, 3D printed V0 PETG, Midget Script Transformer, Meanwell power supply
Created during my 2024 BIPOC Artist-in-Residence at The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass, Czargon's Tri-Intersecting Torus is a glowing exploration of form, collaboration, and luminous chemistry. This piece was born from an opportunity to work with Neodymium glass, an extraordinary material that shifts from a soft blue in sunlight to a rich violet under fluorescent light.
Inspired to push the boundaries of shape and interaction, I designed a form with three intersecting tunnels to observe how plasma arcs, twists, and propagates through complex geometry. Glasswork is never a solitary act. It's a dialogue with material, with space, and with people. The development of this piece was shaped by the energy of shared experimentation.
The gas mixture, nicknamed "Czargon," a blend of xenon and argon, was tuned in collaboration with Sean Bradley, whose expertise helped bring the internal atmosphere to life. Inside, a layer of pink phosphor coats the glass, but when energized, it surprises the viewer with an intense orange glow, a color that pulses with unexpected warmth and brilliance as it radiates through the torus.
More than an object, Czargon's Tri-Intersecting Torus is a celebration of light, color, and community in the act of making. It's an invitation to witness plasma's dance in a shape that defies linear motion, illuminating the invisible forces that shape both glass and human connection.
6in. w x 12.5in. h x 6in. l
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