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From Contemporary Craft

  1. Days of Summer by the Pond by Christian Burchard, Image 2.

    Christian Burchard

    Days of Summer by the Pond, 2009

    Bleached madrona burl

    42 x 24 x 9 in

  2. Vase by Marvin Bjurlin, Image 3.

    Marvin Bjurlin

    Vase, c. 1981

    Wheel thrown porcelain

    5" diameter x 7.5"

  3. Vegetable Chopper by Barry Berman, Image 2.

    Barry Berman

    Vegetable Chopper, c. 1981

    Wrought iron

  4. Hippo Box with Drawer in Mouth by Deborah Bump, Image 2.

    Deborah Bump

    Hippo Box with Drawer in Mouth, 1978

    Laminated carved wood

    4 x 5 x 7 in

  5. One-Drawer Box with Lid by Fred and Marilyn Buss, Image 2.

    Fred and Marilyn Buss

    One-Drawer Box with Lid, 1978

    Black Walnut

    4.25 x 3 x 2.5 in

  6. Rust Pullover Vest by Body Banners Milwaukee, Image 2.

    Body Banners Milwaukee

    Rust Pullover Vest

    Dye-painted cotton

    20 x 17.5 in

  7. Blue Vest by Body Banners Milwaukee, Image 2.

    Body Banners Milwaukee

    Blue Vest

    Dye-painted cotton

    22 x 18.5 in

  8. Cat Toy by Pat Berrini, Image 3.

    Pat Berrini

    Cat Toy

    Silk screened and stuffed cotton.

    11 x 7.5 x 2 in

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About the artist

Jonathan Bonner

1947-2024

Jonathan Bonner received a BFA at the Philadelphia College of Art and an MFA at Rhode Island School of Design. In 1973, he received an MFA in sculpture. Bonner started a metal smithing company with his wife that made jewelry his wife designed and Bonner's finger planes for luthiers.

In the 1980s Bonner started making weather vanes as a form of outdoor sculpture, and made almost 200 variations. He also started to take on large public art commissions. In the 1990s. Bonner started on work focused on Klein Bottles and Mobius Strips, and were large scale pieces made with traditional metalsmithing techniques.