Candlelight

Each component of the work shown here consists of separate pieces of glass which have been fused together as part of a coordinated process involving several glass techniques working in harmony. Yokoyama hires the staff and workshop facilities of his former employer, the Joestu Crystal Glass Company, for the actual making of his work. He acts as designer and producer, overseeing and orchestrating the making process without being directly involved himself. Yokoyama works in cycles, alternating between designing and working up full-sized colour drawings and concentrated bouts in the workshop.