Hermit Crab

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Object Details

Artist

Tim Jerman, born Bellefonte, PA 1957-died Logan, OH 2004

Exhibition Label

Tim Jerman began his career as a glassblower. In 1981, following a spinal cord injury, he shifted his studio practice to flameworking. With a handheld torch, he shaped colorful canes of glass into fantastical marine life, like this hermit crab, peeking out from its portable home.

This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World, 2022

Luce Center Label

Tim Jerman’s intricate sculptures of aquatic life reflect his passion for marine biology. As the hermit crab emerges, its vivid blue stripes and spots pop out against the muted, natural colors of the shell.

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund

Date

2000

Object number

2000.26.1

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Decorative Arts-Glass

Crafts

Medium

flameworked glass

Dimensions

5 3/4 x 5 3/8 x 6 3/4 in. (14.7 x 13.8 x 17.1 cm)

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Department

Renwick Gallery

Data Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Animal\fish\crab

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk76b59d539-ac3c-4450-8945-c01878900e68

Record ID

saam_2000.26.1