When Juliana Maurer had the feeling that people were becoming more and more alienated from nature, she wanted to share her own connection to it by creating something that would bring the outside inside. A part of nature into home. Stena creates a direct connection and interaction between people and nature. One harnesses the power and function of nature by utilizing the storage capacity and thermal function of soapstone.

Stena is a hand-blown glass carafe which makes use of the thermal function of natural soapstone. The perfectly fitting contact surface of the stone and glass transmit coldness. A chilled drink is kept cold on the stone frozen before use. The individual shape of the sculpture arises during glass blowing when the fluid glass nestles around the angular contours of the natural piece of stone. The combination of the rough, unworked stone and the fragile-looking glass, exudes a grace and beauty that makes the carafe a sculptural event even when empty. Every piece is handmade and unique.