Artist:

James C. Watkins, born Louisville, KY 1951  Search this

Medium:

ceramic

Dimensions:

overall: 20 1/4 in. × 22 in. (51.4 × 55.9 cm) weight: 58.4 lb. (26.5 kg)

Type:

Decorative Arts-Ceramic

Crafts

Date:

1998

Exhibition Label:

James Watkins shaped this double-walled ceramic cauldron from memories of his childhood on a farm in Athens, Alabama. His mother and grandmother cooked and cleaned in black cast-iron pots reminiscent of Communion. The repeating rim motif emulates the pickets of a cattle fence built by his father. Watkins has transformed a pot from an essential farm tool into an expressive reminder of shared family experiences.

This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World, 2022

Topic:

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Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund

Copyright:

© 1998, James Watkins

Object number:

2020.56

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Renwick Gallery

On View:

Renwick Gallery, 2nd Floor, Room 207

Renwick Gallery, 2nd Floor

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk798342efd-bd4b-48ba-8808-3b2a21b390f6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_2020.56