Artwork description: ReForma is a material study focused on the development of molds for small-scale and prototype production. The impulse behind the search for alternatives arose from my perception of the wooden mold as an exclusive product — a gift of the tree, which may take decades to grow. From this perspective, especially beech and pear wood are rare and finite materials whose use should be as efficient as possible. The problem becomes particularly evident in small-scale production, where wooden molds are made for only a few pieces and then remain unused or end up as firewood. As an alternative, paper pulp presents itself — an easily available and inexpensive material that, once dried, gains similar properties to wood. “The aim of the project is also to make use of waste material from paper mills, which — despite efforts — still exists in large quantities and otherwise finds no further purpose. This project gives it a new recycling cycle before its final disposal.” The visual expression of the project reflects the very essence of the material — its structure and form, which remains minimally affected by external interventions. The process taking place inside the mold becomes an organic imprint of molten glass merging with the burning paper pulp. The result is a dramatic, organic whole, in which the author acts more as the initiator of the original impulse than a traditional creator.