3 Protruding Wave Bowl

John Beaver, 3 Protruding Wave Bowl, 2011, alder and paduak, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D., 2021.66.1
Copied John Beaver, 3 Protruding Wave Bowl, 2011, alder and paduak, 3 × 5 in. (7.6 × 12.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D., 2021.66.1

Artwork Details

Title
3 Protruding Wave Bowl
Artist
Date
2011
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
3 × 5 in. (7.6 × 12.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D.
Mediums
Mediums Description
alder and paduak
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — other — container
Object Number
2021.66.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2021.66.1

Artwork Description

John Beaver has always lived near the Pacific Ocean, where the endless horizon and waves inspire his turned bowls. For this work, Beaver emulates the moment a wave curves into a tunnel, closing into itself. The form appears simple, but Beaver uses great skill to perfectly align turned segments from two separate types of wood.


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