"Maiden Mother Crone" is a glass vessel that draws upon the symbolism of the Triple Goddess from paganism and witchcraft, exploring the phases of a woman’s life—Maiden, Mother, and Crone. Each of the three breasts on the vessel represents these stages: the youthful pink nipple of the Maiden symbolizes fertility and desire, the red nipple dripping milk evokes the nurturing role of the Mother, and the sagging, wrinkled breast of the Crone reflects the often-dismissed wisdom of age. Together, these breasts form a narrative about the cycles of life, femininity, and the shifting perceptions of women’s worth.

The fig-colored glass, with its rich associations of fertility, sensuality, and abundance, deepens the connection to womanhood. Figs have long symbolized fecundity and the feminine, their lush shape and soft interior evoking ideas of nourishment and growth. Just as a fig holds seeds within its protective skin, the vessel suggests layers of meaning, experience, and potential. The narrow opening of the vase deliberately questions functionality, subverting expectations of how a vessel—or a woman—should serve.

As a functional vase, the piece critiques the societal tendency to tie women’s value to their ability to serve or be useful. The Crone, often dismissed because she is seen as no longer functional, is here honored and reclaimed. The addition of fake flowers—a rosebud, a fully bloomed rose, and a wilted rose—mirrors this commentary. These symbols reflect the way women’s beauty and value are judged in stages, from the desirable Maiden, to the nurturing Mother, to the Crone, who is often overlooked when her beauty fades and her perceived usefulness diminishes.

The work also references the history of the Maiden Mother Crone in witchcraft, a spiritual archetype long feared and suppressed by patriarchal systems. Women associated with witchcraft were persecuted and tortured, their power deemed dangerous. The image of extra nipples—a marker sometimes used to identify witches—reappears here as a reclaiming of that symbol, celebrating the fullness of womanhood.

"Maiden Mother Crone" challenges the erasure of aging women and underscores that a woman’s value is not tied to her ability to reproduce or serve, but in the entirety of her being.