The Birds by Toikka collection features five birds, each inspired by the architecture and landscape of a different city. Selected individuals were asked to share their influences from Seoul, Hong Kong, Kyoto, Washington D.C., and Minneapolis with Toikka, who then created each bird in reflection of those elements.  Photo 3 of 17 in Oiva Toikka's Glass Birds at the Corning Museum of Glass by Clay Kessack

Oiva Toikka's Glass Birds at the Corning Museum of Glass

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The Birds by Toikka collection features five birds, each inspired by the architecture and landscape of a different city. Selected individuals were asked to share their influences from Seoul, Hong Kong, Kyoto, Washington D.C., and Minneapolis with Toikka, who then created each bird in reflection of those elements.