Monday, October 7, 2019

Renwick Gallery

The gallery is part of the Smithsonian American Art Museums and it focuses on American crafts and decorative works.  Only a block from the White House, it was formerly the Corcoran Gallery of Art, and is listed as a National Historic Landmark.  Referred to as the "American Louvre" by some, it was built in 1859.

This creation of Ginny Ruffner and Grant Kirkpatrick required guests to grab an ipad and hold it over what appeared to be a tree stump.  Once engaged a 3D image of a plant would "grow" …. Each stump in the room held a different image. 

Michael Sherrill's pottery masterpieces.....

A Reassembled Temple

Brought from Burning Man, this Temple is not permanent, and when removed it will be burned.... 




What appeared to be a quilt, was actually images from film placed together to look that way..... 

Household objects artfully joined to create the sailfish below...… so clever! 


Chihuly chandelier in the museum......
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