Three Graces

Glass, 10″ x 10″
Steel stand, 12″ x 5″

The work of Ruth Faktor, the highly accomplished Israeli ceramic artist, is the inspiration for this cast glass piece. When visiting a friend in New York I noticed she had one Ruth Factor’s ceramic panels among her cherished pieces. I loved it.

Back home I roughly sculpted Ruth Faktor’s piece in clay and then cast it in glass. Though her piece was not titled, it reminded me of the three graces found within Greek and Roman mythologies. I do not know if the artist had the three graces in mind yet every time I glance at this piece, I think of charm, beauty and creativity, the gifts of the three graces.

Check out some of Ruth Faktor’s work at http://www.sapergalleries.com/RuthFaktor.html.