bleached maple, birch, and tupelo, with lacquer and dye
Dimensions:
overall assembled with top closed: 55 5/8 x 21 x 21 in. (141.4 x 53.4 x 53.4 cm)
Type:
Decorative Arts
Crafts
Date:
1998
Luce Center Label:
Craig Nutt's garden-inspired sculptures range from flying vegetable missiles to functional tables resting on asparagus spear legs. He uses a variety of woods in order to achieve different shapes, including tupelo, a harder wood that holds fine details well. In Radish Salad Bowl, his larger-than-life (12-inch diameter) ruby radish evokes images of competitions for oversized vegetables at county fairs. In his work, he combines accessible and fun imagery with expert carving craftsmanship.
