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Jennifer McCurdy, Wheat Bottle, 2006, porcelain, 9 x 6 in. (22.9 x 15.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alan Jacobs, 2007.35
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Wheat Bottle
- Artist
- Date
- 2006
- Location
- Dimensions
- 9 x 6 in. (22.9 x 15.2 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Alan Jacobs
- Mediums Description
- porcelain
- Classifications
- Object Number
- 2007.35
Artwork Description
Jennifer McCurdy is drawn to the perfect forms of nature, whether a beach shell or the airborne seeds of a milkweed pod. "The ordered symmetry and asymmetry of nature's forms reveal the growth . . . the movement of life," she explains. "I strive to make my work reflect the balance of life around me." In Wheat Bottle, she used the kernels of the wheat spear as inspiration for the openings in the surface of this porcelain "bottle." The design (a challenging one for such a difficult medium) allows light to filter through the structure, capturing the material's beautiful translucence. For McCurdy, porcelain "conveys the qualities of light and shadow that I wish to express." (LaFontsee Galleries interview, November 2005)