One of the primary
instruments associated with the
development of jazz, the saxophone's
tonal quality ranges from soft and
mellow to brassy and metallic. Notable
jazz saxophonists include Charlie
Parker, Lester Young, and John
Coltrane. In the early days of jazz
music, it was a kind of "boys club,"
but female jazz performers began to
gain more acceptance in the genre
beginning in the 1970s including
saxophonist and composer Jane Ira
Bloom. Today, jazz remains a rich and
vital presence in the world of music.
This interpretation
of the saxophone is nearly two feet
tall, and took three weeks to create.
It is a hand-sculpted piece created
from fifteen pieces of crystal which
were carefully pieced together to form
this work of art.
Sculptor Pamela
Power is the only female craftswoman in
the history of Waterford Crystal. She
was requested to make a piece that
would challenge her craftsmanship and
express her skill in replicating the
work of other craftsmen in other media.
She chose the saxophone as her subject
because of the aesthetic beauty of the
instrument, and felt the elegant,
flowing lines would be beautifully
interpreted in crystal. Pamela went to
art school in the evenings for a period
of 10 years to have the opportunity to
create one-of-a-kind masterpieces such
as this Saxophone for Waterford
Crystal.
This piece is
custom-made by the hands of a Waterford
artist upon your order. It might take
him or her up to four months to
complete and deliver to
you. |
