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Furniture
Blanket Chest
Wendell Castle, (Emporia, KS, 1932 - 2018, Scottsville, NY)
Castle, Wendell
United States
1932 - 2018
Male
36 1/2 x 32 x 21 in. (92.7 x 81.3 x 53.3 cm)
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Cherry
Cherry
1963
1963
1963
1900-2000, art with Rochester connections, furniture, School for American Craftsmen
Furniture
Blanket Chest is now considered among Castle's early masterpieces. Not only is it one of the first major works to use stack lamination, it also stakes its claim equally as sculpture and furniture. The central form is carved from two blocks of laminated cherry, hollowed out to serve as a storage container. (The lid opens to reveal an ample cradle-like cavity.) The piece is also compelling as sculpture, with its distinctive pod shape and its plant-inspired handle, appearing to grow out of its half-domed base.
Speaking in 2004 about this piece, Castle explained that the base began as a square, which he modified as the piece evolved. Although bases are easy for visitors to overlook - often requiring a change in position from standing to crouching - they are critical to the support and the overall aesthetics. About the significance of bases, particularly of tables and desk, Castle once explained, "I kind of like the thing underneath the most. I was interested in…getting the base out from under the table and making the whole thing a piece of sculpture."
[Gallery label text]
initialed, Proper left side, on pedestal
Wendell Castle
1965.21
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Memorial Art Gallery
9/8/1999
65.21TR1
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4/1/2015
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Top
5/19/2004
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Front
5/19/2004
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Side
5/19/2004
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Handle
5/19/2004
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Furniture
Suggestion Box
Wendell Castle, (Emporia, KS, 1932 - 2018, Scottsville, NY)
Castle, Wendell
United States
1932 - 2018
Male
41 1/2 x 28 1/2 x 29 in. (105.4 x 72.4 x 73.7 cm)
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Walnut
Walnut
1972
1972
1972
20th century, by Rochester artists, School for American Craftsmen, sculpture
Furniture
Visitors to the Memorial Art Gallery have been using this suggestion box for over thirty years, depositing comments in the oval slot on the top, which are read and acted upon regularly. In addition to having a place to leave messages, Suggestion Box is also a favorite stop on many Gallery tours. At last, a piece visitors are allowed to touch! Visual appreciation of the polished surfaces and the sleek animal-like leg can be reinforced tacitly by running hands over the entire piece.
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artist's intitials, Near bottom of base, proper left
Wendell Castle
1972.64
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Memorial Art Gallery
9/8/1999
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9/23/2013
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Furniture
Two-seat Bench
Wendell Castle, (Emporia, KS, 1932 - 2018, Scottsville, NY)
Castle, Wendell
United States
1932 - 2018
Male
28 5/8 x 54 3/8 x 22 in. (72.7 x 138.1 x 55.9 cm)
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overall
Oak
Oak
1966
1966
1966
School for American Craftsmen
Furniture
The MAG’s benches by Wendell Castle are the rare artworks in the museum that visitors are encouraged to touch. Run your hands along the smooth wood and sit down to contemplate other works nearby or just to rest.
This bench was originally part of a dining room suite commissioned by the Baker family of Rochester. The artist used a technique called stack lamination, in which planks of wood are stacked and glued together, then carved and joined to create the final form.
[Summer 2015]
under seat
Wendell Castle
2002.2
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Memorial Art Gallery
3/27/2002
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