Elizabeth F. Kinlaw (born 1951) is a renowned basket weaver from South Carolina whose work has been displayed at the Smithsonian Institution,[1] the Princeton University Art Museum,[2][3] the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art,[4] and Francis Marion University.[5]
Elizabeth F. Kinlaw | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1951  Mount Pleasant |
| Occupation | Basket weaver |
Kinlaw was born in 1951 in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.[6][7] She learned Gullah basketweaving as a young child from her mother, grandmother, and aunt.[8][9][10] Kinlaw typically weaves her baskets out of sweetgrass.[9][10][7][5] One of Kinlaw's baskets were acquired by the South Carolina Arts Commission in 1993.[7] In 2012, another one of Kinlaw's baskets was acquired by the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art.[4] In 2015, Kinlaw was featured in the exhibition "The African-American Voice - South Carolina Arts Commission State Art Collection" in the Hyman Fine Arts Center at Francis Marion University.[5] In May 2022, Kinlaw's work was acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum for their exhibit "This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World".[1]
References edit
- ^ a b ""This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World" Examines the State of Contemporary Craft in America Today | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "Kongo Across the Waters At University Art Museum | Town Topics". Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "KONGO ACROSS THE WATERS | First exhibition in America to deeply explore the legacy of Kongo culture | Princeton University Art Museum". artmuseum.princeton.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ a b Harn Museum of Art. "Annual Report 2012-2013." University of Florida. https://harn.ufl.edu/linkedfiles/publication-annualreport1213.pdf
- ^ a b c "Fine Arts – Art Gallery Series 2014-2015 | Francis Marion University". Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "Elizabeth F. Kinlaw | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ a b c Commission, South Carolina Arts; Green, Harriett (2009). "State Art Collection 1987-2006". The State Art Collection:1987 - 2006: 14, 23, 78, 154, 160.
- ^ Bell, Nicholas R. (2013). A Measure of the Earth : the Cole-Ware Collection of American Baskets. The University of North Carolina Press. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-4696-1529-5. OCLC 963300077.
- ^ a b "In and Out Basket | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ a b "CAROLINA CRAFTS TRADITIONS ARE IN GOOD HANDS". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-03-31.