Footed Vessel

Copied Ron Kent, Footed Vessel, 1994, Norfolk Island pine, 9 1⁄4 x 10 1⁄4 in. (23.5 x 26.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1994.103

Artwork Details

Title
Footed Vessel
Artist
Date
1994
Location
Dimensions
9 1⁄4 x 10 1⁄4 in. (23.5 x 26.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
Norfolk Island pine
Classifications
Object Number
1994.103
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1994.103

Artwork Description

Ron Kent's chosen medium is Norfolk Island pine, an evergreen indigenous to Norfolk Island, a small island in the Pacific Ocean between Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia. The wood can be gold, orange or black in color. Kent exploits the natural translucency of the pine by making his pieces as thin as possible. The gold tones in Footed Vessel are amplified by its thin walls, which allow light to shine through, and the dark grain and knots. As with many of his pieces, Kent did not plan the shape of Footed Vessel beforehand—he allowed the wood's characteristics to dictate its form as he worked.