Myra Mimlitsch Gray, Sugar Bowl and Creamer III, 1996, copper, Sugar Bowl: 10 7⁄8 x 6 7⁄8 x 5 1⁄8 in. (27.6 x 17.6 x 13.1 cm) Creamer: 10 7⁄8 x 9 7⁄8 x 4 1⁄4 in. (27.6 x 25.0 x 10.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Renwick Gallery, 1997.56A-B
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Sugar Bowl and Creamer III
- Artist
- Date
- 1996
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- Sugar Bowl: 10 7⁄8 x 6 7⁄8 x 5 1⁄8 in. (27.6 x 17.6 x 13.1 cm) Creamer: 10 7⁄8 x 9 7⁄8 x 4 1⁄4 in. (27.6 x 25.0 x 10.8 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of the James Renwick Alliance on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Renwick Gallery
- Mediums Description
- copper
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Object — other — dish
- Object Number
- 1997.56A-B
Artwork Description
These molds of a sugar bowl and creamer upend the sentimentality of domestic heirlooms. Myra Mimlitsch-Gray renders the objects useless to draw into question the very mission of craft. She notes, “I am motivated by craft’s agency, whether asserted by the maker or instrumental through use; by its potential to cultivate community, and its symbolic resonance garnered across generations.”
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