Artist

Nancy Lee Worden

born Boston, MA 1954-died Seattle, WA 2021
Born
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died
Seattle, Washington, United States
Active in
  • Seattle, Washington, United States

Works by this artist (10 items)

Nancy Lee Worden, Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, 2018, silver, glass, wool, plastic, nylon, fur, leather, feathers and steel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Estate of Nancy Worden, 2021.54.1, © 2020, Estate of Nancy Worden
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Date2018
silver, glass, wool, plastic, nylon, fur, leather, feathers and steel
Not on view
Nancy Lee Worden, Literal Defense, 2007, aluminum from cookware, silver, copper and brass rivets, plastic IBM typewriter balls, glass indicator lights, taxidermy eyes, leather, and gold leaf, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Estate of Nancy Worden, 2021.54.3, © 2020, Estate of Nancy Worden
Literal Defense
Date2007
aluminum from cookware, silver, copper and brass rivets, plastic IBM typewriter balls, glass indicator lights, taxidermy eyes, leather, and gold leaf
Not on view
Nancy Lee Worden, Exosquellette #2, 2003, copper, silver, bone, nickel, wood clothespin, steel, glass eyes, and cotton cord, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Estate of Nancy Worden, 2021.54.2, © 2020, Estate of Nancy Worden
Exosquellette #2
Date2003
copper, silver, bone, nickel, wood clothespin, steel, glass eyes, and cotton cord
Not on view
Nancy Lee Worden, Which Way?, 1989, silver, jasper, onyx, typewriter keys, compass, and steel ball chain, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Estate of Nancy Worden, 2021.54.5, © 2020, Estate of Nancy Worden
Which Way?
Date1989
silver, jasper, onyx, typewriter keys, compass, and steel ball chain
Not on view

Exhibitions

Quilt featuring the portrait of a woman
This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World
May 13, 2022April 2, 2023
This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World showcases the dynamic landscape of American craft today.

Related Books

Six duotone book covers are show with "This Present Moment" in black text
This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World
This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World showcases American craft like never before. Accompanying a 2022 exhibition of the same name, it features artists’ stories of resilience, methods of activism, and highlights craft’s ability to spark essential conversations about race, gender, and representation. This book marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery, the nation’s preeminent center for the enjoyment of American craft. It honors the history of the American studio craft movement while also introducing progressive contemporary narratives.