250. Cat Table
Title: Cat Table
Date: None
Subject: Cat and side-table
Measurements: 15 1/8” W x 14 1/8” D x 32 ¾” H
Materials and Techniques: Wooden forms, acrylic brush bristles
Description: A variety of wooden forms compose a side-table. The base of the table is made from large, round wooden forms, the leg of the table is made from stacked cylindrical wooden forms, and the table’s top surface is made from a ring-shaped wooden form with a round wooden form in its center. A curved wooden form wraps around the base of this table, representing a cat. A slit in the form represents the cats two front paws. A triangular wooden form is attached, representing the cat’s head. A cluster of acrylic brush bristles is attached to the cat’s face, representing whiskers. Small slits are etched into the surface of the face, representing closed eyes. A narrow, long, rounded form is attached to the cat’s back and curves around the base of the table, representing the cat’s tail.
Signed: “NSG” etched on back of base
Note: Exhibited as #27 “Cat Table” at Duncan Campbell’s gallery in 1996. Cost: 1,500 British pounds.