scoopbowl service

Gwendolyn Yoppolo, scoopbowl service, 2010, porcelain with matte crystalline glazes and high temperature wire, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Rebecca Anne Sive, 2021.74A-K
Copied Gwendolyn Yoppolo, scoopbowl service, 2010, porcelain with matte crystalline glazes and high temperature wire, 6 × 14 12 × 14 12 in. (15.2 × 36.8 × 36.8 cm) (Bowl) 2 × 5 14 × 3 in. (5.1 × 13.3 × 7.6 cm) (Spoons), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Rebecca Anne Sive, 2021.74A-K

Artwork Details

Title
scoopbowl service
Date
2010
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
6 × 14 12 × 14 12 in. (15.2 × 36.8 × 36.8 cm) (Bowl) 2 × 5 14 × 3 in. (5.1 × 13.3 × 7.6 cm) (Spoons)
Credit Line
Gift of Rebecca Anne Sive
Mediums
Mediums Description
porcelain with matte crystalline glazes and high temperature wire
Keywords
  • Object — other — dish
Object Number
2021.74A-K

Artwork Description

Serving vessels often take center stage in a social gathering. Gwendolyn yoppolo’s scoopbowl service encourages mindful interaction: as people share from this bowl, they also share space and each other’s attention. Yoppolo developed an opalescent glaze that varies under different lights, creating ever-changing perceptions of the artwork and perhaps encouraging the same of each other.


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