This is a group of related sculptural vessels, each of them
hand-blown by Bob Crooks to my exact specification in either clear crystal glass, or multi-layered
cased glass. The bottles are then engraved with themes from family life, illustrating conflicts,
resolutions and situations by means of elliptic phrases and abstract designs
Be Kind
Message in a Bottle
Broken
Loves
Desire
Who will stay behind
This vessel is rectangular, about 13cm x 10cm x 5cm in three colour layers of glass: clear, purple and opaque black. I have engraved scenes and phrases from family life, using engraving to cut into the coloured layers.
A vessel blown to my specification using three layers of cased glass- blue, turquoise and black. The engraving is deep and reveals the colours in the layers. A personalised message is written on a strip of vellum and placed in the bottle
A cased glass bottle in green, black and blue, with a broken-off fragment, and a stopper, signifying disunity. The vessel bears the quote "We had the experience, but missed the meaning"
The viewer must decide what they wish to make of this piece. It is a little philosophical point...
