Rude Osolnik, born Dawson, NM 1915-died Berea, KY 2001 Search this
Medium:
birch plywood and walnut
Dimensions:
7 3/8 x 6 in. (18.8 x 15.3 cm) diam.
Type:
Decorative Arts
Crafts
Date:
1984
Luce Center Label:
Rude Osolnik detested waste and tried to find a use for all his scrap materials. Laminated Birchwood Bowl and Vase were made from discarded pieces of birch plywood. Osolnik glued strips of the plywood together to form blocks from which the vessels were turned. The laminations in the plywood give an illusion of dramatic grain curving around the vessels.
Luce Object Quote:
"[The] diversity, color, grain, and texture [of wood] are constantly fascinating. Each piece is like a human fingerprint: no two pieces are alike." Rude Osolnik, 1985
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of George Peter Lamb and Lucy Scardino in memory of Natalie Rust Lamb
