Hermit Crab

Tim Jerman, Hermit Crab, 2000, flameworked glass, 5 3⁄4 x 5 3⁄8 x 6 3⁄4 in. (14.7 x 13.8 x 17.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund, 2000.26.1

Artwork Details

Title
Hermit Crab
Artist
Date
2000
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
5 3⁄4 x 5 3⁄8 x 6 3⁄4 in. (14.7 x 13.8 x 17.1 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
flameworked glass
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — fish — crab
Object Number
2000.26.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2000.26.1

Artwork Description

Tim Jerman began his career as a glassblower. In 1981, following a spinal cord injury, he shifted his studio practice to flameworking. With a handheld torch, he shaped colorful canes of glass into fantastical marine life, like this hermit crab, peeking out from its portable home.

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Date1971
collage
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Untitled (white cockatoo and other birds)
Artist
Date1969-1971
collage
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