Artist

Jeffrey Gale

born Huntington, NY 1952
Born
Huntington, New York, United States
Active in
  • South New Berlin, New York, United States

Works by this artist (7 items)

Jeffrey Gale, Fruit Basket, 2005, white ash, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Martha G. Ware and Steven R. Cole, 2011.47.21
Fruit Basket
Date2005
white ash
Not on view
Jeffrey Gale, Knitting Basket, 2007, white ash, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Martha G. Ware and Steven R. Cole, 2011.47.22
Knitting Basket
Date2007
white ash
Not on view
Jeffrey Gale, Bushel Basket, 1997, white ash, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Martha G. Ware and Steven R. Cole, 2011.47.17
Bushel Basket
Date1997
white ash
Not on view
Jeffrey Gale, Celebration Basket, 1995, white ash, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gfit of Martha G. Ware and Steven R. Cole, 2011.47.18
Celebration Basket
Date1995
white ash
Not on view

Related Books

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A Measure of the Earth
A Measure of the Earth provides an window into the traditional basketry revival of the past fifty years. Nicholas Bell’s essay details the longstanding use of traditional fibers, such as black ash, white oak, willow, and sweetgrass and the perseverance of a select few to harvest these elements—the land itself—for the enrichment of daily life. Drawing on conversations with basketmakers from across the country and reproducing many of their documentary photographs, Bell offers an intimate glimpse of their lifeways, motivations, and hopes. Lavish illustrations of every basket in the exhibition convey the humble, tactile beauty of these functional vessels.