Three Graces Fountain

Spencer Tunnel conceived and sketched "Three Graces Fountain" before partnering with Andrew Crawford to bring his concept to life. He prepared sketches depicting his vision, and he and Andrew Crawford worked closely, bringing the concept to reality. The collaboration produced a forged bronze bowl supported by three bronze trees resting on a granite pedestal. The bowl holds more than a ton-and-a-half of water. Unlike some similar fountains, the water is not intended to flow over the top of the bowl with the appearance of a smooth sheet of glass. Nowhere in nature is there this type of flow. It is to gently spill over the top in broken and irregular patterns, like shattered glass, each water fragment refracting the light, enlivening the area. 

The bronze trees supporting the bowl were forged from welded cylinders and cones, then made hollow to become the conduits for the water feeding the fountain. This satisfied the design requirement that there be no visible plumbing. These conduits are sized and configured to satisfy an additional design requisite: the flow of water into the bowl should not break the water's surface.