Glass artist Mārtiņš Kalniņš presented and gifted his highly acclaimed bachelor's thesis - a glass altar cross and candleholders to the centre Riga Lutheran Church. On September 2, 2018, the presentation of the glass altar composition "Sarayu" took place in the parish centre, with the participation of the parish pastor Kaspars Simonovičs, the head of the Glass Art Department of the Latvian Academy of Arts Vineta Groza, Mārtiņš' bachelor thesis supervisor Sandra Utāne and many other guests.
"Sarayu" is a bright and uplifting sculptural glass art composition created in the stacked glass technique using Ultra Clear (ultra clarified) sheet glass. It consists of three interconnected objects, in which the author wanted to symbolically depict Jesus' last breath while dying on the cross. The cross as the central image symbolizes Christ's suffering and death. Candlesticks as light objects are arranged on both sides of the cross in a bow shape representing the hills of Calvary near Jerusalem, the place where Jesus was crucified.
Photo courtesy Ilona Kovaļova
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Shipping and delivery
As soon as the glass memorial is ready, we share photos/videos with you for evaluation, prepare it for shipment and make installation instructions. We survey logistics companies to find and offer you the best delivery option. We can do the survey as soon as we know the delivery address and the exact configuration of the shipment - size and weight. We have established successful cooperation with transportation companies in various countries, but we are also open to collaboration with other logisticians, which you propose and choose! |
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Production duration
The production of glass monuments lasts from 30 workdays. It mainly depends on the complexity of the design and the ongoing workload during the particular period. The work volume is usually highest during spring, whereby the production time is the most extended, starting from ~45 workdays. Therefore, we advise ordering a glass monument timely. For example, if you wish to install the memorial in spring/summer, then - autumn/winter is the best time to make the order. |
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Granite base and other stone elements
You may choose to develop the granite base and stone elements with your local stonemasons or us. Making them locally will save you the shipping costs, and the stonemasons may prepare the ground and install the base as soon as it is ready. On rare occasions, making the stone parts with us will be the only option. This applies to designs where the stone and glass have to be very closely fitted (e.g. inlay of stone in glass monument or glass in boulder). |