Mixing conceptual links to philosophy and biology with rigorous and detailed craft and manufacturing techniques, the work of Lene Bødker explores the unique liveliness of glass as her chosen medium and its inherent connection to nature through her collectible and commissioned objects. Her use of cire perdue (lost wax) technique first mastered by bronze casters centuries ago allows her final forms to translate the fluidity of molten glass once cooled. Working between her workshop in Roskilde and studio on Sjællands Odde, her time-consuming practice consists of modelling in clay, wax and plaster casting, before hot glass fills the empty mould – surface finishing completed by hand with hammer and chisel. The laborious nature of her process contributes to a contemplative approach to her craft – with Bødker incorporating meditation at the start of each project to create a sense of calm and presence within her workshop. Combining a strong sensuality within her work through the fusion of natural forms and colours with tactile surface treatments, her work also approaches the spiritual – constantly connecting and questioning our position within nature.

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