Alabaster and Lapis Hornet
Object Name6-part Hanging Lamp
Artist
Benjamin P. Moore
(American, 1952-2021)
Assistant
Walter White
Studio
Pilchuck Glass School
Made Fromnon-lead glass, rubber, electrical fittings
Date1983
Place MadeUnited States, WA, Stanwood
TechniqueBlown, sandblasted, trailed threading, drilled, assembled
Size(a) H: 22 cm, D(max): 38.5 cm; (b) H: 26.5 cm, D(max): 25.8 cm
Accession Number85.4.2
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewBen W. Heineman Sr. Family Gallery of Contemporary Glass.
Interpretive NotesFunctional objects, such as this chandelier, are displayed on this platform with nonfunctional objects, such as the chair by Therman Statom. Design is meant to be functional, the object’s use is clear (this is a lighting fixture), and design objects are most often made in a series. Studio craft may be functional or nonfunctional, the object’s use may not be clear (a chair that cannot be sat on), and craft objects are most often one of a kind. The intention of craft is fundamentally different from that of design: craft vessels and objects may be used, but their purpose, like art, is to stimulate emotion and intellect, to evoke memories, thoughts, moods, and feelings.
Provenance
Source
Anne Gould Hauberg
- 1985-01-02