If You Thirst for a Homeland: Flame-worked glass by Dafna Kaffeman
Date:
Aug 12, 2021,
(all day)
Duration -
123 days
Location - Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia
Inspired by nature, the art of Dafna Kaffeman conveys the complexities of life in modern Israel. Kaffeman creates exquisitely crafted plant replicas using flame-worked glass. These botanical specimens reflect the natural world of the artist’s homeland. The glass plants are combined with Hebrew and Arabic words printed or embroidered on soft white fabric, including handkerchiefs which are often associated with Jewish cultural practices of celebration, commemoration, sacrifice, and mourning. Each plant the artist renders in glass has its own cultural and historical meaning.
