Alone or together, filled with favourite flowers, fruits and objects or displayed alone as sculptural focal points, these pieces enliven modern spaces with equal parts daring and grace. Hurricane Opal was the fifteenth named storm, tenth hurricane, and fourth major hurricane of the 1995 Atlantic hurricane season. It made landfall just 62 days after Erin, as a Category 3 with wind gusts of 140 mph, in practically the SAME SPOT actually, this time it was to land on Santa Rosa Island, just 35 miles from my grandparent’s home. Its expression ethereal, its design elevated in every sense, the Échasse Collection offers infinite possibilities for experimentation, as its test tube origins suggest. Hurricane Opal, however, was quite a different story. By virtue of its inventive shape, the design invites us to explore, imagine and curate our own unique display piece for the way we live. In this role, the Échasse Hurricane becomes the ultimate amplification of hygge. The most recent addition to the family, the clever, orbital shape was designed as a sanctuary for tealight candles, preventing breezes from extinguishing these captivating, round drops of light. On October 4, 1995, Hurricane Opal made landfall on Santa Rosa island, Florida, near Navarre Beach, at approximately 6:00 p.m.c.d.t. Home furnishings reduced to rubble were strewn across Santa Rosa. Panama City Beach has changed a lot in the past 20 years, but what hasn't changed is the memory of a devastating. Hurricane Opal was a major hurricane that formed in the Gulf of Mexico in September 1995. The Échasse Hurricane completes the poetic trilogy of enchanting forms. The winds and storm surge generated by Hurricane Ivan when it came ashore at Gulf Shores, Ala., also whacked Okaloosa Island. Hurricane Opal was a storm that ravaged the world's most beautiful beaches. The slender, stilt-like supporting legs delicately suspend the glass forms, creating a sense of lightness while ensuring stability. Theresa Rand’s playful concept beautifully interprets the word “échasse”: French for “stilts”. Reimagining the classic elegance of glass vases and bowls, the Échasse Collection brings a minimalist silhouette with distinguished, playful edge to modern and traditional spaces.
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