Exploration of Micro Borosilicate Flameworking is a collection of artist Dan Hoffman's signature tiny creations. These works are all created using traditional flameworking techniques behind a large magnifying glass to see the hair-thin strands of borosilicate glass. The lattice structures are examples of octahedral symmetry and the molecule is a model of the “love hormone” oxytocin.

Dan Hoffman (b. USA, 1995) is a glass artist currently living and working in Santa Cruz, CA. He draws inspiration from his background in chemistry and scientific glass technology. Hoffman is known for creating some of the smallest borosilicate glass pieces in existence, with a focus on accurate molecular structures and other sculptures based on the geometry of nature, in an effort to promote an appreciation of chemistry and its relation to human experience.

Works on display:
Medicine Ball #3
Flameworked borosilicate glass
2.9 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm

Recursive Lattice
Flameworked borosilicate glass
5.2 x 5.2 x 5.2 cm

Rainbow Lattice Tower
Flameworked borosilicate glass
15 x 5 x 5 cm

Oxytocin Molecule
Flameworked borosilicate glass
12 x 8 x 8 cm