Artist:

Ed Rossbach, born Chicago, IL 1914-died Berkeley, CA 2002  Search this

Medium:

synthetic ribbon amd plastic found objects

Dimensions:

7 3/8 × 12 × 9 3/8 in. (18.7 × 30.5 × 23.8 cm)

Type:

Decorative Arts-Fiber

Crafts

Date:

1968

Luce Center Label:

In the mid-1960s, Ed Rossbach took some time away from weaving wall hangings to explore different "off-loom" fiber projects. He tried coiling baskets, wrapping lampshade frames in raffia, and even macramé. Christmas Basket was woven from gift-wrap ribbon and incorporates plastic holly berries and leaves as well as cloth poinsettia petals.

Luce Object Quote:

"I like to do things that are absolutely technically perfect and I like to do things that look as though a child made them." Ed Rossbach, quoted in 40 Years of Exploration…, 1990

Topic:

Ceremony\holiday\Christmas  Search this

Object\foliage\holly  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Diane and Sandy Besser, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Object number:

1997.95.2

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Renwick Gallery

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk71c843989-104f-4921-9648-be345c16733a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1997.95.2