White Heart Item Number: 3113/2 a-d from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tall glass sculpture with three cedar mount parts. A tall glass cylinder (part a), rounded at top and bottom, is the central piece in the sculpture, representing a trade bead. Its under-layer is frosted white, covered by a red frosted cut-out layer in swooping patterns and dots. It sits on a low, round cedar base (part b), carved along the edge, with a mat of woven cedar bark at centre. A hole in the middle supports a wood pole (part d) that extends throught the glass cylinder and is capped at top by small wooden lid (part c), carved similarly to the base.
Narrative
Marston plays with scale in this work, White Heart, which represents a trade bead embellished with design, but at many times the size of an actual trade bead.
Item History
- Made by John Marston (Maker) in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada during 2010
- Owned by Christiane Smyth and George Smyth before June 12, 2015
- Received from Christiane Smyth (Donor) and George Smyth (Donor) on June 12, 2015
What
- Name
- White Heart
- Identification Number
- 3113/2 a-d
- Type of Item
- sculpture
- Material
- glass, yellow cedar wood, cedar bark and paint
- Overall
- height 54.0 cm, diameter 30.5 cm
- Part A
- height 49.5 cm, diameter 22.5 cm
- Part B
- height 2.9 cm, diameter 30.5 cm
- Part C
- height 3.0 cm, diameter 8.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish: Stz'uminus
- Creator
- John Marston (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Christiane Smyth and George Smyth
- Received from
- Christiane Smyth (Donor) and George Smyth (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 2010
- Ownership Date
- before June 12, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on June 12, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- excellent
- Accession Number
- 3113/0002 a-d