The series Pieces of Life is composed of pencil shavings joined into delicate, concave forms that reflect the fragility of the world we inhabit. The graphite edges of the shavings form patterns reminiscent of the lace doilies of my childhood – traces of tenderness preserved in memory. Each object embodies a search for a personal language, one that weaves together the cultural threads of my upbringing with a deep reverence for the handmade. For me, the act of working in the studio becomes a bridge between my inner world and the trembling reality beyond the door. In a time when fundamental values are shifting and eroding, the touch of raw material offers a spiritual anchor – a quiet hope – through which I find inner order and containment.
Vered Babai
