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Ruenell Foy Temps, Stained Vase Form #1, ca. 1972-1974, Industrial minerals and fired Kentucky ball clay, 29 × 16 × 16 in. (73.7 × 40.6 × 40.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the collection of Ruenell Foy Temps, 2024.9, © 1974, Ruenell Foy Temps
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Stained Vase Form #1
- Artist
- Date
- ca. 1972-1974
- Location
- Dimensions
- 29 × 16 × 16 in. (73.7 × 40.6 × 40.6 cm)
- Copyright
- © 1974, Ruenell Foy Temps
- Credit Line
- Gift from the collection of Ruenell Foy Temps
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- Industrial minerals and fired Kentucky ball clay
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Object — other — vase
- Object Number
- 2024.9
Artwork Description
In the mid-twentieth century, state fairs provided a platform for women artists to share their stories in clay. Ruenell Foy Temps built her large clay forms by hand instead of using a traditional potter’s wheel. She described her process as a “quest to visit places I’ve never been.”
Temps won a bronze medal at the 1975 California State Fair and Exhibition for a piece similar to Stained Vase Form #1.
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