Takaroa

1086 Green Street
Russian Hill

Takaroa Fountain by David Ruth 2004
Pyrex Glass

This fountain sits outside a condominium complex on Green Street, and was a private commission.

According to David Ruth’s website:

The Look of ice comes from the fusing of borosilicate glasses like Pyrex. After I was introduced to the material I tried to erase the white veils but ultimately saw that they offered a new style of fused glass that resembles ice. Rather than the liquid flow I had been used to, the ice gave me a different way of conceptualizing my sculpture and fired my interest in ice as a metaphor for making glass.

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David Ruth is an Oakland based artist.  He received an M.F.A. from California College of Arts and Crafts, in 1987  a B.A. in American History from Porter College, UC Santa Cruz.

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Night time photo from David Ruth website