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Kay Sekimachi, Patched Pot, 1986, paper and linen, 10 3⁄4 x 14 in. (27.4 x 35.6 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Diane and Sandy Besser, 1995.85.1
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Patched Pot
- Artist
- Date
- 1986
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 10 3⁄4 x 14 in. (27.4 x 35.6 cm) diam.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Diane and Sandy Besser
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- paper and linen
- Classifications
- Object Number
- 1995.85.1
Artwork Description
This fragile pot is from the Patched Pot series of bowls made from layers of paper overlaid with handwoven linen. This process creates a checkerboard appearance that Kay Sekimachi enhances with colors. She began to make these small-scale pots and boxes at the end of the 1970s when she felt that she needed a break from her time-consuming work on the loom. To achieve the shapes of her pots, the artist often borrows bowls made by her husband, wood artist Bob Stocksdale, and weaves around them.