diff --git a/system/validator.php b/system/validator.php
index ff3e1209..d49ebce1 100644
--- a/system/validator.php
+++ b/system/validator.php
@@ -52,6 +52,19 @@ class Validator {
 		$this->messages = $messages;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Factory for creating new validator instances.
+	 *
+	 * @param  array      $attributes
+	 * @param  array      $rules
+	 * @param  array      $messages
+	 * @return Validator
+	 */
+	public static function make($attributes, $rules, $messages = array())
+	{
+		return new static($attributes, $rules, $messages);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Validate the target array using the specified validation rules.
 	 *