While collecting design and vintage glass is often guided by names, eras, and resale value, contemporary art glass can follow a different logic. It is frequently perceived as difficult—something that requires specialized knowledge or the ability to choose “correctly.” 

But buying art is not a test; it’s an experience.  A work does not need to be an investment whose value increases over time. The next time you consider spending money to brighten your life, the choice can be something other than a long-haul trip or an item that quickly wears out. 

“The most important thing in acquiring art is your own feeling—and you don’t need to explain it to anyone else. It’s enough that the work stops you in your tracks, feels personal, and brings joy, comfort, or aesthetic pleasure into your life,” Remes says.

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The perception that glass art is difficult—or even elitist—often relates to price. A high price doesn’t only signal luxury; it reflects the complexity of working with the material and the skill involved. Glassblowing is a technique over 2,000 years old that has hardly changed. There are no shortcuts: behind every handcrafted piece lies years of practice with hot glass and coldworking, countless failed attempts, and investments in equipment, spaces, and tools. 

“Glass as a raw material isn’t expensive. What makes it valuable is melting the mass in thousand-degree furnaces, the practice and repetition required for working it, and the craftsmanship of the entire team involved in creating the piece,” Remes explains.