The idea behind Troll Vase started as a study of the properties of glass – examining how the intensity of color changes depending on the thickness of the material. The result is a vase featuring a dynamic change of thickness throughout, from solid colored base to thin trans- parent bubble-like top. Troll takes its name from a painting by the famed Norwegian artist Theodor Kittelsen, depicting a mythological water spirit, Nøkken, rising from the dark waters of a forest pond. This is a wonderfully rounded vessel with a unique expression.