Elaborate Layers

Jane Sauer, Elaborate Layers, 1985, waxed linen thread and acrylic paint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld, 2002.8.13
Jane Sauer, Elaborate Layers, 1985, waxed linen thread and acrylic paint, 11 3⁄8 x 3 1⁄4 in. diam. (28.9 x 8.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld, 2002.8.13

Artwork Details

Title
Elaborate Layers
Artist
Date
1985
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
11 3⁄8 x 3 1⁄4 in. diam. (28.9 x 8.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld
Mediums
Mediums Description
waxed linen thread and acrylic paint
Classifications
Object Number
2002.8.13
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2002.8.13

Artwork Description

Jane Sauer refers to herself as a "sculptural basketmaker," feeling that her work is more about form, color, and meaning than its ability to act as a container. She makes her baskets from coils of waxed linen thread molded around Styrofoam to help the material keep its shape. Because of her training as a painter, color is very important to Sauer and she uses a range of hues to create a particular mood for each work.

Works by this artist (51 items)

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Awa Tsireh, Sparring Antelopes, ca. 1925-1930, watercolor, ink, and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Corbin-Henderson Collection, gift of Alice H. Rossin, 1979.144.51
Sparring Antelopes
Artist
Dateca. 1925-1930
watercolor, ink, and pencil on paper
Not on view
Awa Tsireh, Skunks, ca. 1925-1930, watercolor and ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Corbin-Henderson Collection, gift of Alice H. Rossin, 1979.144.49
Skunks
Artist
Dateca. 1925-1930
watercolor and ink on paper
Not on view
Awa Tsireh, Indian Boy and Burro, ca. 1917-1919, watercolor, ink wash, and brush and ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Corbin-Henderson Collection, gift of Alice H. Rossin, 1979.144.4
Indian Boy and Burro
Artist
Dateca. 1917-1919
watercolor, ink wash, and brush and ink on paper
Not on view
Awa Tsireh, Hunting Priest and Mountain Sheep Dancers, ca. 1917-1920, watercolor and pencil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Corbin-Henderson Collection, gift of Alice H. Rossin, 1979.144.36
Hunting Priest and Mountain Sheep Dancers
Artist
Dateca. 1917-1920
watercolor and pencil on paperboard
Not on view

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