Mother the World is made of 226 pieces of glass including: striated, cathedral, artique, and water glass. It's based on a painting I made for my mother (top left image) when I was 19. The painting has seen better days, so as a surprise for her 85th birthday I sneaked a snap of it, created a glass pattern, and the results were pretty great if I say so myself and fairly true to the original in both design and color.
It depicts a Jewish mother praying over sabbath candles - but it's a universal image of any woman finding the time and space to think quiet, positive thoughts for the health and happiness of those she loves.
