Raft

Copied William Morris, Raft, 1997, glass with steel stand, 17 x 19 x 10 in. (43.2 x 48.3 x 25.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Colleen and John Kotelly, 1999.78

Artwork Details

Title
Raft
Date
1997
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
17 x 19 x 10 in. (43.2 x 48.3 x 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Colleen and John Kotelly
Mediums Description
glass with steel stand
Classifications
Subjects
  • Fantasy — animal
  • Architecture — boat — raft
  • Skeleton
Object Number
1999.78

Artwork Description

Although my work is shaped by the influences of contemporary life and technology, it contemplates fragments from the past; reinventing the narrative of the hunt, stories and rituals which continue to live on in the artifacts which remain. -- William Morris

Connections: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery, 2019

Exhibitions

Media - 2016.11 - SAAM-2016.11_6 - 124929
Connections: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery
November 13, 2015–March 6, 2022
Connections is the Renwick Gallery’s dynamic ongoing permanent collection presentation, featuring more than 80 objects celebrating craft as a discipline and an approach to living differently in the modern world.