Mary Giles

Evening Reflections

2004

  • Waxed linen, iron, copper
  • 13 3/4 x 30 x 7 in. (34.9 x 76.2 x 17.8 cm)
  • Museum purchase with funds provided by Sandy and Lou Grotta, Marian Hvolbeck, and Barbara Tober, 2004
  • 2004.9a,b

glossary terms

linen

material

Fiber

curator’s statement

Mary Giles creates her sculptural baskets using coil construction techniques. Although the baskets themselves are unconventional, as she uses unexpected materials like metals and innovative forms, the use of the traditional coil method ties her to a rich history of basket making. Here, her baskets combine tightly controlled linen knotting with the rippling flow of iron and copper to create sculptural studies of texture and light.
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object description

This jar-shaped pair of baskets, made by coiling, is identical in size and shape. On each, a long and narrow mouth widens to a sturdy, oblong base. On one side of each jar, there are narrow tabs of black- and bronze-colored metal which protrude from the sides. The opposite side has narrower wires in bronze and black that resemble fine hairs growing out of the baskets. The two pieces have different patterning but are otherwise the same.
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