Michelle Holzapfel, Suspended Ring Vase, 1996, spalted sugar maple burl, 12 5⁄8 x 14 3⁄8 x 5 3⁄4 in. (32.0 x 36.6 x 14.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995−−2003), 2003.60.21, © 1994, Michelle Holzapfel
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Suspended Ring Vase
- Artist
- Date
- 1996
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 12 5⁄8 x 14 3⁄8 x 5 3⁄4 in. (32.0 x 36.6 x 14.6 cm)
- Copyright
- © 1994, Michelle Holzapfel
- Credit Line
- Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995−−2003)
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- spalted sugar maple burl
- Classifications
- Object Number
- 2003.60.21
Artwork Description
Michelle Holzapfel collects burls and other types of irregular woods from around her home in Vermont and allows the natural form of the wood to inspire her designs. The elaborate decoration on Suspended Ring Vase emphasizes the polished fissures on the wood’s pale surface.