%C2%A9 Virginia Dotson
Bowl, 1996
Virginia Dotsonexpand_more
Birch plywood, ebonyexpand_more
Gift from the Collection of John and Robyn Hornexpand_more 2002.84.3
Not on Viewexpand_more
Virgina Dotson was one to the first wood artist to experiement with wood laminate in turned vessels. She creates these laminates by cutting pieces of wood to various thicknesses, gluing them together to form a block, then cutting and recombining before turning them on the lathe. This piece, with its wonderful contrast of lighter ash and darker wenge, is a particularly stunning example of her use of the technique.
Dotson's Dunes Series was inspired by the mountainous landscape of Arizona, her adopted home. She writes, "I intepret images of these landscape features through the materials that I use. Layered wood implies rock layers, built up over time. Acrylic can represent sapce, light, or water. Angled compositions of wood layers may refer to shadow patterns or to traces of the winds."
Details
- Title
- Bowl
- Artist Life
- born 1943
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2002.84.3
- Curator Approved
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