Artist

John Hays

born Indianapolis, IN 1949
Born
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Works by this artist (65 items)

William Henry Holmes, On the Sunset Hill, 1926, 1926, watercolor, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dr. Anna Bartsch Dunne, 1962.4.19
On the Sunset Hill, 1926
Date1926
watercolor
Not on view
William Henry Holmes, Blossoms, 1927, watercolor, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dr. Anna Bartsch Dunne, 1962.4.18
Blossoms
Date1927
watercolor
Not on view

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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.