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Mary Carroll, Bearded Iris-Cobalt, 1996, polychrome glazed hand-built earthenware, 18 x 18 x 17 1⁄4 in. (45.8 x 45.8 x 43.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist in honor of Frederick William Robert Hunt, 1998.54
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Bearded Iris-Cobalt
- Artist
- Date
- 1996
- Location
- Dimensions
- 18 x 18 x 17 1⁄4 in. (45.8 x 45.8 x 43.8 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of the artist in honor of Frederick William Robert Hunt
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- polychrome glazed hand-built earthenware
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Object — flower — iris
- Object Number
- 1998.54
Artwork Description
Mary Carroll built the ornate and colorful Bearded Iris-Cobalt using coils and slabs of clay. She created the flower's texture by pressing the clay into molds made from savoy cabbage, whose leaves resemble iris petals. The colors and forms of the fully opened blooms evoke sensuality and boldness, strength and delicacy. Carroll uses anywhere from eight to ten layers of glaze, in a pot saturated in bold color, creating a glistening patch of flowers.