He got the idea of working with artists by following the example of Peggy Guggenheim who reportedly said, “Glass is too important a material to be left in the hands of glass masters.”

艺术家佩姬•古根海姆4(Peggy Guggenheim)曾经说过，在一些玻璃制作大师或店主的手中，玻璃的重要性远远超过材料。