Laminated Birchwood Bowl

Osolnik Originals, Rude Osolnik, Laminated Birchwood Bowl, ca. 1975, birch plywood and walnut, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.175
Rude Osolnik, Osolnik Originals, Laminated Birchwood Bowl, ca. 1975, birch plywood and walnut, 7 x 11 in. (17.7 x 27.8 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.175

Artwork Details

Title
Laminated Birchwood Bowl
Artists
Osolnik Originals
Date
ca. 1975
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
7 x 11 in. (17.7 x 27.8 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
birch plywood and walnut
Classifications
Object Number
1975.175
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1975.175

Artwork Description

Rude Osolnik detested waste and tried to find a use for all his scrap materials. Laminated Birchwood Bowl and Vase were made from discarded pieces of birch plywood. Osolnik glued strips of the plywood together to form blocks from which the vessels were turned. The laminations in the wood give the illusion of dramatic grains curving around the vessels.

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Date1883-1884
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