Glass jars are a perfect alternative to
fancy or ‘designed’ vases.
They re-enforce the concept and philosophy of an
active recycled/upcycled thinking, with an ever-pleasing aesthetic thrown in as
a wonderful bi-product.
The way light refracts through the water that fills these
jars is as beautiful as the flowers that the jars hold.
Sometimes there is pressed or embossed type which
adds to the backstory and visual interest of the old industrial jars.
Sadly the slightly disturbing trend of designing and producing vases that mimic industrial jars has emerged with the intent to cash in on to the whole upcycling fashion.
This defeats the entire point of recycling or developing a
second 'reason to be'.
The point is not to create any more stuff...it
is to use what already exists.
Stores such as Seasonal Concepts in Redfern, Ici
e La in Surry Hills and others spend their time hunting down these beautiful
old industrial jars
to ensure that they find new homes and have a second
chance.
