Venice Menorah P02878-P00186 morning light of Montauk Point

morning light of Montauk Point

The hands are handmade from copper and brass

a cast bronze rabbit perches on the lid of a cast glass box textured with a tangle of tree branches

Hand-fabricated champleve enamel with a matte finish is meticulously inlaid and fired to create richly colored "windows" in the oxidized sterling silver frame

artist Yukoi Ishii then highlights the image with colored pencils to create a painterly effect and affixes the print to a cradled wood panel with non-toxic adhesive

Venice Menorah P02878-P00186 morning light of Montauk PointReminiscent of Mediterranean tile mosaics, and inspired by the city of Venice, this Menorah is a tribute to the island's own glass artistry. The masterful use of transparent and iridescent glass gives the Menorah to both transmit and reflect light in tandem. Geometric shapes are married with an organic, cascading curve in striking shades of purple, coral, gold and orange in celebrations of the colors of the holiday season. To create this piece, pre