Copied
Rude Osolnik, Osolnik Originals, Laminated Birchwood Bowl, ca. 1975, birch plywood and walnut, 7 x 11 in. (17.7 x 27.8 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.175
Copied
Artwork Details
- Title
- Laminated Birchwood Bowl
- Artists
- Osolnik Originals
- Date
- ca. 1975
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 7 x 11 in. (17.7 x 27.8 cm) diam.
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- birch plywood and walnut
- Classifications
- Object Number
- 1975.175
Artwork Description
Rude Osolnik detested waste and tried to find a use for all his scrap materials. Laminated Birchwood Bowl and Vase were made from discarded pieces of birch plywood. Osolnik glued strips of the plywood together to form blocks from which the vessels were turned. The laminations in the wood give the illusion of dramatic grains curving around the vessels.