Four turned birch legs, splayed, inserted into blind mortises in underside of pine seat and pinned by nails driven into sides of seat. Underside of seat is domed. Legs scored by seven lines; two near top, two at center, and three near base. Washed yellow and clear coated.
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Shaker Museum Stool, Milking. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=7503. Accessed on April 25, 2024
Curatorial Associate
Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.
