This collection of artifacts for enjoying incense are a culmination of travel experiences and immersion in different cultures. Scent creates an invisible atmosphere and operates beyond physicality, much in the same way as a profound conversation or a beautiful piece of music. It lingers in the silence, invisible but present. Incense smoke makes the intangibility of scent tangible. The invisible becomes visible, space is defined, and a mood is created through an ephemeral environment. It is a sensory indulgence akin to enjoying a cup…
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This collection of artifacts for enjoying incense are a culmination of travel experiences and immersion in different cultures. Scent creates an invisible atmosphere and operates beyond physicality, much in the same way as a profound conversation or a beautiful piece of music. It lingers in the silence, invisible but present. Incense smoke makes the intangibility of scent tangible. The invisible becomes visible, space is defined, and a mood is created through an ephemeral environment. It is a sensory indulgence akin to enjoying a cup of tea or coffee.
The burning of incense is an important cross-cultural tradition that can be a shared experience as an accessory to discussion and companionship, a way of welcoming. The familiarity of the incense burner’s shape and size make it a personal artifact to be held closely. It expresses smoke as an extension of the self: welcoming, blessing, purifying. The shorter handle allows for a closer use and the longer handle provides the opportunity for a shared experience by extension.
The incense burner also enters the realm of the personal through grooming practices, as well as for fortune and blessing. The receptacle of this incense burner is designed for loose incense, resins, and oud, to be used with charcoal.
Materials:
Bronze (available finishes: brushed, mirror, antique, oil rubbed)
Stainless steel (available finishes: brushed, chrome)
