Marriage in Form

Bob Stocksdale, Kay Sekimachi, Marriage in Form, 1996, hornet's nest paper and Pacific yew, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jane and Arthur Mason, 2022.43.1A-B
Kay Sekimachi, Bob Stocksdale, Marriage in Form, 1996, hornet's nest paper and Pacific yew, A (wooden bowl): 4 × 4 1⁄2 × 4 3⁄8 in. (10.2 × 11.4 × 11.1 cm) B (paper bowl): 4 1⁄8 × 4 3⁄4 × 4 5⁄8 in. (10.5 × 12.1 × 11.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jane and Arthur Mason, 2022.43.1A-B

Artwork Details

Title
Marriage in Form
Artists
Date
1996
Location
Dimensions
A (wooden bowl): 4 × 4 1⁄2 × 4 3⁄8 in. (10.2 × 11.4 × 11.1 cm) B (paper bowl): 4 1⁄8 × 4 3⁄4 × 4 5⁄8 in. (10.5 × 12.1 × 11.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jane and Arthur Mason
Mediums
Mediums Description
hornet's nest paper and Pacific yew
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
2022.43.1A-B
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2022.43.1A-B

Artwork Description

Kay Sekimachi and Bob Stocksdale were married artists in Berkeley, California. They independently pursued different artistic mediums—Sekimachi is an experimental fiber artist and Stocksdale was a self-taught woodturner. Together, they created Marriage in Form, a pair of sensuous vessels that invite close looking. Sekimachi crafted a tactile, ethereal bowl of hornet’s nest paper and Stocksdale turned a smooth, sturdy bowl of Pacific yew. The pair draws comparison of material and texture, all while implying the artists’ mutual admiration for each other. 

Works by this artist (7 items)

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Bob Stocksdale, Kay Sekimachi, Marriage in Form, 1996, hornet's nest paper and Pacific yew, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jane and Arthur Mason, 2022.43.1A-B
Marriage in Form
Artist
Date1996
hornet's nest paper and Pacific yew
On view
Kay Sekimachi, Nagare VII, 1970, woven nylon monofilament, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1972.183
Nagare VII
Artist
Date1970
woven nylon monofilament
Not on view
Kay Sekimachi, Ikat Box, 1996, linen and acylic paint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund, 2003.25
Ikat Box
Artist
Date1996
linen and acylic paint
Not on view
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Paper Column
Artist
Date1992
machine-stitched, folded, laminated, and stacked antique Japanese paper and thread with wood and metal
Not on view

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Artist
Date1992
machine-stitched, folded, laminated, and stacked antique Japanese paper and thread with wood and metal
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John Garrett, Paper Pod, 1995, printed paper, wood, brass, copper, and plastic, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld, 1997.41.2
Paper Pod
Artist
Date1995
printed paper, wood, brass, copper, and plastic
Not on view
Unidentified, Untitled, 20th century, wood, paper, and metal, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry L. Milmore through Mr. Henry L. Milmore, 1959.16.17
Untitled
Artist
Unidentified
Date20th century
wood, paper, and metal
Not on view
Dominic Di Mare, Manuscript #9, 1978, handmade paper, feathers, fiber, hawthorn, string, and cotton batting, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of KPMG Peat Marwick, 1993.54.2, © 1978, Dominic L. DiMare
Manuscript #9
Artist
Date1978
handmade paper, feathers, fiber, hawthorn, string, and cotton batting
Not on view