wood

n.d.

Earthenware cup that is wheel thrown and hand built. Cup has a notch cut out extending from handle almost through to opposite side. Handle is shaped like the top of a question mark and rests on...

1975

Cup sculpture made of slip cast earthenware clay with low-fire glaze and china paint. 'Cup' has a brown base, a green body and a pink jelly bean-shaped handle. It is mounted to wooden box base...

n.d.

Hand-built sculpture of a walrus mounted to a black wooden base. Walrus has an abstract form with the exception of his tusks. Appears to be sitting on a square rock. Rock has a blue glazed...

1993-1994

Two terracotta tiles mounted to plywood with a metal hanger and a small masonite strip to hang flat. Tiles have been reglazed and refired at a low fire. (A) has a beige glaze and a second...

1998

This is mostly ceramic mixed media wall sculpture depicts an angel and devil figure sitting in front of a log. The devil figure is hooved and has 2 wooden horns taped to his head. He is writing on...

Golf club 5 iron used by Mr. Henry J. Kaiser. Clubhead is metal with a wood shaft and a wrapped black leather grip.

2003

Political sign on white cardstock, folded and stapled to a wooden post, that reads: "California Loves our Troops" On the reverse it reads:" USA."

c.1955-1970

School desk for a small child, composed of a desk and chair that are connected by a metal base. The desk has a wooden slanted table top which opens up, and has a plastic laminate surface covering...

1960-1980

American flag in a wooden stick. It also has the wall mount metal piece so it cn be placed in the wall. Flag has 50 stars, is printed on fabric and is stapled to a wood dowel which is painted...

White wooden cabinet, painted white with a red cross on it. Used to store first aid materials in a classroom in Mira Vista Elementary School in Richmond. The cabinet has a door with hinges that...

c. 1967

Cork bulletin board used in the ship; it has a wood backing; it has graffitti from soldiers written all over it. Found in bunk beds in the US Navy Ship General Nelson M. Walker. The last...

1994

Patricia Scarlett, known for her work in ceramics, also studies architecture and built her own home in the Woodside area. She furnished the home with furniture of her own design. This chair is one...

Per S.B. - Coffee table of wood (walnut?) inlaid with stoneware tiles. Table is low and has four parallel rectangular openings into each of which a set of four tiles have been placed. Each of the...

1982

This is a basket made of woven wood strips covered in white paper

n.d.

Mixed media wall hanging sculpture in two pieces. The wooden framed piece (A) has a ceramic center decorated with a painted board, a real dried rose, a grid of nails on a gold square and a ledge...

1996

Wooden cigar box covered everywhere but on bottom with beads. Box (A) top and inside are green, black, red, white, and gold. Design on top of lid has a man with a hat and tobacco leaves and says...

Untitled (string basket on block)
20th century

A small circular basket woven with black string rests on a blond wood block. The spokes of the basket hang over the edge of the basket and drape down the length of the wood block.

1996

This is a mixed media assemblage of primarily red and tan yarn wrapped around a wood and styrofoam structure.

Styrofoam core with cardboard tube. The core and tube are wrapped with yarns (...

2001

Arts are cut to shape, as are back and legs. Seat is scooped out. Back panel is wider at base, tapers towards top.

c. 2004

Narrow mirror with walnut frame and trim made from Japanese wood block with characters

2004

Quartered cherry (ends) plane cherry (top). Four book-matched pieces from top, cross piece is wedged.

2005
1992

Made in Oakland

Notes from Sylvia Bennet (wife of the artist and donor of the chair) re: the chair:

"This walnut chair has short, curved arms, which adjoin the back rail/backrest....

c. 1970

Small lidded wooden box with lid made of dark wood. The top has an oval shaped mirror and is craved reminiscent of a topographical map. The oval mirror serves as a lake on the map. It is lined...

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