Baptismal Font
Location
East 88th Street
New York, NY
Dimensions
Variable
Materials
Limestone
Year
1999
I re-designed this baptismal font to replace one that was part of the original church design from the early 1900s.
The font’s original design was flawed in that, due to its location, it was impossible for the priest, baby and family to gather around and be witnessed by the congregation during the baptism ritual.
As with all my additions, I was praised for creating something which blended seamlessly with the existing environment and which, to those entering the environment for the first time, seemed to have always been there.
