Straw Flower Wreath Jubilee

Copied Donna Hall, Straw Flower Wreath Jubilee, 2021-2022, straw, 17 × 18 × 5 1⁄2 in. (43.2 × 45.7 × 14.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Donna Hall, 2024.10, © 2022, Donna Hall

Artwork Details

Title
Straw Flower Wreath Jubilee
Artist
Date
2021-2022
Location
Dimensions
17 × 18 × 5 1⁄2 in. (43.2 × 45.7 × 14.0 cm)
Copyright
© 2022, Donna Hall
Credit Line
Gift of Donna Hall
Mediums
Mediums Description
straw
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — flower
  • Object — other — wreath
Object Number
2024.10
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2024.10

Artwork Description

Immigrant farmers from Europe brought the art of wheat weaving to North America in the 1700s. According to tradition, creating decorative wreaths out of wheat straw would ensure a bountiful harvest. Growing up on her parents’ ranch in Le Grand, California, Donna Hall discovered the craft at a young age. This piece, which illustrates her love of flowers, is one of many straw weavings she has entered in California State Fair competitions since 2002. Created during the COVID-19 pandemic, it won Best in Division (straw art) at the 2022 fair.

State Fairs: Growing American Craft, 2025-26