Object Details
Artist
Paul Stankard, born Attleboro, MA 1943
Luce Center Label
Paul Stankard often includes tiny figures entwined around the roots of his plants and flowers. These are inspired by twelfth-century woodcuttings that incorporate human forms into botanical images. Stankard writes poems to accompany his work when he feels that his ideas cannot be expressed in glass alone. He describes his process as:
"Oxygen enriched propane
ignites fire, splashes
over glass held melting
mimicking nature . . ." Paul Stankard, Habatat Galleries
Luce Object Quote
"To some, the rigidity of glass and crystal may seem contrary to the delicacy of a flower, but I believe that, in trained hands, glass is the most perfect substance for perpetuating its transient beauty." Paul Stankard
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Carol and Don Wiiken
Date
1979
Object number
1999.57.13
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Decorative Arts-Glass
Crafts
Medium
glass
Dimensions
2 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. (7 x 8.9 cm) diam.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department
Renwick Gallery
On View
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 55B
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1999.57.13