Long colted stick for smoothing leather. Turned wood with bulbous ends. The ends taper toward the center, before it expands again. The middle of the stick has a rectangular cut-out to accommodate a stone. The two ends of the stone are flat, while the top is heavily rounded and the long sides are irregular with one slightly curved and the other flat. The stick is painted black.
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Shaker Museum Burnisher. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=899. Accessed on April 18, 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.
