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Handcrafted Clock by Robert McKeown
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Walnut, ebony, & resin
Signed
Rare Robert McKeown (1931-1989) handcrafted clock made from walnut and ebony with inlays of vibrant …
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Walnut, ebony, & resin
Signed
Rare Robert McKeown (1931-1989) handcrafted clock made from walnut and ebony with inlays of vibrant multicolor lines resin cast around wood inserts--the artist's innovative trademark style, and silver hour markers. Stamped with the Mckeown mark and incised signature. The work takes a single double-A battery.
Robert G. McKeown was a San Francisco Bay Area color theorist and woodworker. His stunning handcrafted boxes and clocks use a combination of exotic hardwoods and colored resigns. The innovative technique of casting resin into wood created striking abstract designs unique to his work.
McKeown's work is included in the collections of the American Craft Museum in New York and the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh.
https://www.nytimes.com/1981/06/25/garden/craft-fair-at-rhinebeck-bigger-than-ever-offers-wide-variety.html
(From McKeown promotional material) “As for the work involved in producing the finished boxes, Bob uses an exclusive process, achieved as a result of ten years of experimentation. Generally, the design is created with a combination of inlay and of resin cast around wood inserts, much like cloisonné. This casting process will take days to complete since each of the brilliantly colored resins must dry before another can be poured. From the cutting of the rich walnut, birch and mahogany woods, through the exacting fit of the boxes, the blending of Bob’s extraordinary pigments and the final hand polishing; every detail is given full attention.”
Exhibitions:
California State Fair (Award), 1975 and 1976
California Design ’76, Los Angeles, CA. 1976
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA., 1979
30 American Craftsmen, Seibu Stores, Tokyo, Japan, 1979
Yamaha Corporation, American Crafts Exhibition, Japan, 1979 and 1980.
California Collection, Museum Society, San Francisco, CA., 1979.
World Crafts Council Conference, U.S. Representative, Vienna, 1980.
Western States Invitational Wood Show, Gallery Fair, Mendocino, CA., 1981.
KQED Auction/Crown Zellerbach Show, San Francisco, CA. 1981.
National Contemporary Crafts Exhibition, Performing Arts Center, Tulsa, OK. 1981.
Bloomingdale Craft Show, White Plains and NYC, 1981.
Playboy, 11th Hour Santa, 1982.
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- Dimensions
- 3ʺW × 2.75ʺD × 9.75ʺH
- Artist
- Robert McKeown
- Period
- 1970s
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Ebony
- Resin
- Silver
- Walnut
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Not tested. Light surface scratches. Mild finish wear. Not tested. Light surface scratches. Mild finish wear. less
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Brooklyn, NY
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