Vases and Vessels

Vessel shapes are metaphors for people, and like all my work, these people are connected. They also make me laugh because they can’t hold water…

Pamela Merory Dernham, "Still Life No. 1: Quirky First", 2011
Pamela Merory Dernham, "Still Life No. 2: Thinking About the Moderns", 2011
Pamela Merory Dernham, "Still Life No. 3: Red", 2011

“Still Life #1: Quirky First”, 2011.
Painted steel wire on wood shelf,
12″ H x 27″ W x 4″ D

“Still Life #2: Thinking About the Moderns”, 2011.
Painted steel wire on wood shelf,
16” H x 30” W x 4” D

“Still Life #3: Big and Thick”, 2011.
Painted steel wire on wood shelf,
24” H x 30” W x 8” D

Pamela Merory Dernham, "Vessel Arrangement No. 1 for Mary Jo and Curt," 2009
Pamela Merory Dernham, "Vessel Arrangement No. 2 in Ken's Green's", 2010
Pamela Merory Dernham, "Vessel Arrangement No. 3 in Various Blues", 2010

“Vessel Arrangement #1 for Mary Jo and Curt”, 2009.
Painted steel wire on wood panel,
9 ¼” H x 12” W x 4” D
Private collection

“Vessel Arrangement #2 in Ken’s Greens”, 2010.
Painted steel wire, 10”
H x 13 ½” W x 4” D
Private collection

“Vessel Arrangement #3 in Various Blues”, 2010.
Painted steel wire,
12” H x 13 ½” W x 5” D

Pamela Merory Dernham, Before Morandi, 2009, wire sculpture, site

“Before Morandi”, 2009.
Powder-coated-steel-wire,
60″ H x 30″ W x 3.5″ D. Private collection

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Vases and Vessels

Vessel shapes are metaphors for people, and like all my work, these people are connected. They also make me laugh because they can’t hold water…

Pamela Merory Dernham, "Still Life No. 1: Quirky First", 2011

“Still Life #1: Quirky First”, 2011.
Painted steel wire on wood shelf,
12″ H x 27″ W x 4″ D

Pamela Merory Dernham, "Still Life No. 2: Thinking About the Moderns", 2011

“Still Life #2: Thinking About the Moderns”, 2011.
Painted steel wire on wood shelf,
16” H x 30” W x 4” D

Pamela Merory Dernham, "Still Life No. 3: Red", 2011

“Still Life #3: Big and Thick”, 2011.
Painted steel wire on wood shelf,
24” H x 30” W x 8” D

Pamela Merory Dernham, "Vessel Arrangement No. 1 for Mary Jo and Curt," 2009

“Vessel Arrangement #1 for Mary Jo and Curt”, 2009.
Painted steel wire on wood panel,
9 ¼” H x 12” W x 4” D
Private collection

Pamela Merory Dernham, "Vessel Arrangement No. 2 in Ken's Green's", 2010

“Vessel Arrangement #2 in Ken’s Greens”, 2010.
Painted steel wire, 10”
H x 13 ½” W x 4” D
Private collection

Pamela Merory Dernham, "Vessel Arrangement No. 3 in Various Blues", 2010

“Vessel Arrangement #3 in Various Blues”, 2010.
Painted steel wire,
12” H x 13 ½” W x 5” D

Pamela Merory Dernham, Before Morandi, 2009, wire sculpture, site

“Before Morandi”, 2009.
Powder-coated-steel-wire,
60″ H x 30″ W x 3.5″ D. Private collection

9 Portfolio 9 Vases and Vessels