Suspended Ring Vase
Dublin Core
Title
Suspended Ring Vase
Creator
Holzapfel, Michelle, 1951-
Identifier
MH_128
Date
1996
Description
Spalted sugar maple burl, 2-axis turned, carved, carved ring can be moved. Watco and Minwax oil finish.
The ‘Suspended Ring Vase’ was inspired by jewelry forms.
I’ve often referred to my materials--especially burls and spalted woods--as ‘gems.’ And my work is akin to that of the lapidary: burls are rare, and must be cut skillfully to reveal their best features. But unlike gemstones, minerals and metals, wood is warm and vegetal, in the vernacular of domesticity, less precious because subject to decay. This ‘cabochon’ of spalted maple, surrounded by a carved, fluted ‘bezel’ is one of the first fruits of my new-found desire to enrich the grammar of woodworking with the visual vocabulary of jewelry-making.
I’ve often referred to my materials--especially burls and spalted woods--as ‘gems.’ And my work is akin to that of the lapidary: burls are rare, and must be cut skillfully to reveal their best features. But unlike gemstones, minerals and metals, wood is warm and vegetal, in the vernacular of domesticity, less precious because subject to decay. This ‘cabochon’ of spalted maple, surrounded by a carved, fluted ‘bezel’ is one of the first fruits of my new-found desire to enrich the grammar of woodworking with the visual vocabulary of jewelry-making.
Format
Spalted sugar maple 13 x 14 x 5 inches
Subject
Turning (Lathe work)
Wood sculpture, American
Women and the decorative arts
Carving (Decorative arts)
Women artists--United States
Art woodwork
Decoration and ornament in art
Jewelry in art
Rights
Holzapfel, Michelle, 1951-
Type
Studio Wood Art
Access Rights
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Is Part Of
The Bresler Collection, The Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC.
Is Referenced By
Catalogue "A Revolution in Wood: the Bresler Collection. 2010. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Pages 65 and 121.
2011 Smithsonian American Art Museum's Winter Calendar, p. 5, illustrates "A Revolution in Wood: the Bresler Collection"
2011 Smithsonian American Art Museum's Winter Calendar, p. 5, illustrates "A Revolution in Wood: the Bresler Collection"
MH_ 291 1996 Artist’s Statement/Inventory for Solo Show “Family Jewels”
2009 “Woodturning Masters: Major Works by Leading Artists” Lark Books, ISBN: 13: 978-1-60059-168-6. p. 96.
Medium
wood
Provenance
1996 Solo Show "Family Jewels" at Peter Joseph Gallery, New York, NY. Sold to The Fleur Bresler Collection.
2010-11 “A Revolution in Wood: The Bresler Collection. Renwick Gallery, Washington, DC
Rights Holder
-Holzapfel, Michelle, 1951-
-The Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC. The Bresler Collection,
-The Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC. The Bresler Collection,
Files
Collection
Citation
Holzapfel, Michelle, 1951-, “Suspended Ring Vase,” Michelle Holzapfel Archive, accessed April 28, 2024, https://michelleholzapfel.omeka.net/items/show/143.