Bob Stocksdale, born Warren, IN 1913-died Oakland, CA 2003 Search this
Medium:
Honduras mahogany
Dimensions:
1 x 20 3/8 in. diam. (2.5 x 51.8 cm)
Type:
Decorative Arts
Crafts
Date:
1986
Luce Center Label:
Bob Stocksdale used only one tool, a half-inch gouge, for most of his bowls, platters, trays, and bookends. He valued craftsmanship and often made multiples so that he could carefully refine a particular form. In Tray the simple shape emphasizes the subtle veins found in Honduras mahogany.
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jane and Arthur Mason