204 of Thousands

Ehren Tool, 204 of Thousands, 2014-2015, stoneware with glaze and decals, each: approx. 5 × 3 12 in. (12.7 × 8.9 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist in honor of the people who give the work meaning, 2015.35, © 2015, Ehren Tool

Artwork Details

Title
204 of Thousands
Artist
Date
2014-2015
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
each: approx. 5 × 3 12 in. (12.7 × 8.9 cm) diam.
Copyright
© 2015, Ehren Tool
Credit Line
Gift of the artist in honor of the people who give the work meaning
Mediums Description
stoneware with glaze and decals
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — other — dish
Object Number
2015.35

Artwork Description

Tool began making cups after serving in the Gulf War to communicate his experience. His personal project soon grew to encompass the struggles of other soldiers. The cups are not for sale---Tool gives them away to servicemen and their families and anyone who asks. Each is formed by hand and stamped with an endless vocabulary of war images and insignia, echoing his message: "Once a person has witnessed war, they are forever changed."

Connections: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery, 2019

Works by this artist (1 item)

Ehren Tool, 204 of Thousands, 2014-2015, stoneware with glaze and decals, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist in honor of the people who give the work meaning, 2015.35, © 2015, Ehren Tool
204 of Thousands
Date2014-2015
stoneware with glaze and decals
Not on view

Exhibitions

Media - 2016.11 - SAAM-2016.11_6 - 124929
Connections: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery
November 13, 2015March 6, 2022
Connections is the Renwick Gallery’s dynamic ongoing permanent collection presentation, featuring more than 80 objects celebrating craft as a discipline and an approach to living differently in the modern world.

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