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Artworks
FLORENCE CLEMENT, YUP'IK, HOOPER BAY, AK
Intricate Hooper Bay Basket, c. 1990swove grass, 5.5 x 6 x 6 in (14 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm)
with signature stitch;
given to the artist by the the Sheldon Jackson Museum Shop label, "Florence Clement, Yu'pik, Wassila"LOT 7
ESTIMATE: $500 — $800Further images
This spectacular basket by renowned Yup’ik weaver Florence Clement takes the shape and weaving pattern of a Hooper Bay basket and dials it up to 100. By flaring the top...This spectacular basket by renowned Yup’ik weaver Florence Clement takes the shape and weaving pattern of a Hooper Bay basket and dials it up to 100. By flaring the top of the basket, Clement creates a dramatic form that exaggerates and stretches the lines of a standard urn-shaped Hooper Bay basket. The dense pattern seen here is a trademark of Clement’s weaving practice. The design features eight “spokes” that form a spiral on the knob-top lid and radiate out over the entire basket. The diagonal “spokes” then merge into the horizontal lines encircling the basket, creating a complex and visually intense reticulating pattern across the whole form.
Provenance
Sheldon Jackson Museum Shop, Sitka, Alaska;
Collection of John and Joyce Price, Seattle.
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