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Jim Sannerud | While the Crock May be Closed the Cow is Open for Interpretation, 2025

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Jim Sannerud | While the Crock May be Closed the Cow is Open for Interpretation, 2025
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Jim Sannerud,Grand Marais, Minnesota
While the Crock May be Closed the Cow is Open for Interpretation, 2025
Wood, milk paint, tung oil
6 x 6 x 6 inches | 15.2 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm

1. Title: While the crock may be CLOSED the cow is OPEN for interpretation.
2. The container is a shrinkbox. To make a shrinkbox; hollow out (OPEN) a short section of a green branch or small sapling. Create a kerf or groove in the bottom, insert a dry piece of wood into the kerf and as the wood dries out it shrinks around the base. (CLOSED)
3. The shrinkbox has a locking lid. When the box lid is off the container it is OPEN. When the lid is attached and the lever engaged the box is locked, CLOSED.
Sannerud Studios is a husband and wife team - Jim and Mary Sannerud - who work with metal, wood, and fiber, creating sculpture, furniture, turned bowls, and textiles for the home. They share a studio near Grand Marais, Minnesota, that has expansive, inspirational views of Lake Superior.