The Memory of Touch

Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend, The Memory of Touch, 1994, blown, cast, formed, engraved, and painted glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Renwick Gallery, 1997.55A-B
Copied Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend, The Memory of Touch, 1994, blown, cast, formed, engraved, and painted glass, 171010 in. (43.225.425.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Renwick Gallery, 1997.55A-B

Artwork Details

Title
The Memory of Touch
Date
1994
Dimensions
171010 in. (43.225.425.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the James Renwick Alliance on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Renwick Gallery
Mediums Description
blown, cast, formed, engraved, and painted glass
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure — fragment — hand
  • Figure — full length
  • Figure — fragment — face
  • Allegory — other — memory
  • Recreation — sport and play — fencing
Object Number
1997.55A-B

Artwork Description

The Memory of Touch was created during a fellowship at Dale Chihuly's Pilchuck Glass School with the help of gaffers Bill Morris and Dante Marioni. The piece explores the five senses: an eye, nose, mouth and ear are engraved onto the scratched surface of the glass, and a cast fragment of a hand lies isolated inside the jar. The transparent glass invites the viewer to look inside the piece, connecting the images around it to the object within.