Bob Stocksdale, born Warren, IN 1913-died Oakland, CA 2003 Search this
Medium:
Brazilian rosewood
Dimensions:
2 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. diam. (7.0 x 21.0 cm)
Type:
Decorative Arts
Crafts
Date:
1988
Luce Center Label:
Bob Stocksdale believed a vessel must be both functional and beautiful. He did not allow the walls of his pieces to become too thin and never included cracks or blemishes. He explored a wide variety of colors and textures of wood, but his forms were always consistent, with only slight differences in height and shape.
Luce Object Quote:
"I do not turn bowls as thin as I could, for I try first to give the piece strength and durability and then thinness without fragility." Bob Stocksdale, American Craft, 1988
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jane and Arthur K. Mason
