Black Pot

David Ellsworth, Black Pot, 1994, white ash, 14 1813 12 in. (35.934.3 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jane and Arthur K. Mason on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Renwick Gallery, 1996.98.2

Artwork Details

Title
Black Pot
Date
1994
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
14 1813 12 in. (35.934.3 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Jane and Arthur K. Mason on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Renwick Gallery
Mediums
Mediums Description
white ash
Classifications
Object Number
1996.98.2

Artwork Description

David Ellsworth developed a series of bent turning tools that allowed him to work from a very small opening. He produces huge vessels with walls as thin as 1/16 of an inch that are incredibly light and fragile. The narrow opening prevents him from seeing inside while turning, so Ellsworth uses only the sound of his tools to determine how much he has gouged from inside the form.

Works by this artist (3 items)

Manuel Acevedo, Altered Sites #7, 1998, printed 2016, inkjet print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center, 2016.45, © 1998, Manuel Acevedo
Altered Sites #7
Date1998, printed 2016
inkjet print
Not on view
Manuel Acevedo, Rising, 2002, printed 2012, inkjet print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by William W.W. Parker, the R.P. Whitty Company and the Cooperating Committee on Architecture, 2013.53.2, © 2002, Manuel Acevedo
Rising
Date2002, printed 2012
inkjet print
Not on view
Manuel Acevedo, Hartford Re-visions Project I, II and III, 2004, printed 2012, inkjet prints, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by William W.W. Parker, the R.P. Whitty Company and the Cooperating Committee on Architecture, 2013.53.1A-C, © 2004, Manuel Acevedo
Hartford Re-visions Project I, II and III
Date2004, printed 2012
inkjet prints
Not on view

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Black Pot
1994, white ash

DAVID ELLSWORTH
Born: Iowa City, Iowa 1944

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