Knitting Lesson
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Title
Knitting Lesson
Creator
Holzapfel, Michelle, 1951-
Identifier
MH_225
Date
2010 and 2019
Description
2010: A large yellow birch hollow was smoothed on the inside and carved on the outside with four panels, each with different levels of completion. One panel is the layout drawn in permanent marker, with subsequent panels more finished. The fourth panel is full carved to resemble a knitted texture.
What began as a notion of a large-scale carved/knitted cylinder collided with reality. Should I spent several more months on it? Now it’s a lesson: layout in crayon, rough, fine and finished carving forever in progress.
What began as a notion of a large-scale carved/knitted cylinder collided with reality. Should I spent several more months on it? Now it’s a lesson: layout in crayon, rough, fine and finished carving forever in progress.
2019: David Holzapfel decided to use this piece as the base for a glass topped table. He sanded and finished it with Watco oil finish. Pyrography tracing of the original marker lines for better permanence.
Format
Base: yellow birch, 33 x 15 x 15 inches.
Glass top: 40 x 1 inch.
Glass top: 40 x 1 inch.
Subject
Wood sculpture, American
Women and the decorative arts
Carving (Decorative arts)
Women artists--United States
Art woodwork
Decoration and ornament
Knitting in art
Contributor
Holzapfel, David, 1950-
Rights
Holzapfel, Michelle, 1951-
Holzapfel, David, 1950-
Holzapfel, David, 1950-
Type
Studio Wood Art
Date Copyrighted
2019
Access Rights
Copyright © 2019 by Michelle Holzapfel
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Is Referenced By
MH_312 2015 Artist’s Statement/Inventory for exhibit “True to Form” ....in unfinished form.
MH_306 2017 Artist's Statement/Inventory for Solo Show "Pencil Needle Chisel"...in unfinished form.
Medium
wood, glass
Provenance
2010 Original piece made by Michelle Holzapfel.
2105 Exhibit, with David Holzapfel, “True to Form” at the Drury Gallery, Marlboro College, VT.
2017 Solo Show "Pencil, Needle, Chisel," Northfield Mt. Hermon, MA, Gallery at the Rhodes Art Center.
2019 Table form finished by David
2019 On display at the Brattleboro Music Center, VT.
2019 On display at the Brattleboro Music Center, VT.
Rights Holder
Holzapfel, Michelle, 1951-
Holzapfel, David, 1950-
Holzapfel, David, 1950-
Files
Collection
Citation
Holzapfel, Michelle, 1951-, “Knitting Lesson,” Michelle Holzapfel Archive, accessed May 7, 2024, https://michelleholzapfel.omeka.net/items/show/245.