{"product_id":"colony","title":"Colony","description":"\u003cp\u003eColony is a bonded assembly of seven optical glass cubes forming a 3D cruciform structure. The cubes are water-gilded with 22ct gold leaf on one surface, then engraved with a hexagon pattern prior to UV bonding. The resulting internal honeycomb is trapped within the sculpture, creating multiple reflections and refractions while protecting the fragile gold leaf. The outer surfaces are scattered with hand-engraved and gilded bees. The work celebrates the importance of bees in the natural world, transforming them into an optical illusion where gilding and insects appear to shift and disappear within the structure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eOptical glass, assembled, wheel and drill engraved with 22ct gold leaf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH24 x W24 x D24cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nancy Sutcliffe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57247958860149,"sku":"NS26-01","price":6250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/5442\/files\/COLONY24x24x24cmsphotoNSutcliffecopy.jpg?v=1780577474","url":"https:\/\/londonglassblowing.co.uk\/products\/colony","provider":"London Glassblowing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}