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Portmeirion, Frye Art Museum
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Table Top Sculpture, Micki Meng Gallery
Les Choses, Seattle Art Museum
Pleasure Garden, SE Cooper Contemporary
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Bibliography
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RITE Editions Dawn Cerny Tabletop Sculpture
Pond In a Bowl
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Portmeirion, Frye Art Museum
The Coconut Effect, Hawthorn Contemporary
Table Top Sculpture, Micki Meng Gallery
Les Choses, Seattle Art Museum
Pleasure Garden, SE Cooper Contemporary
Weeping Willow Folding Chair, Melanie Flood Projects
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Portmeirion, Frye Art Museum
The Coconut Effect, Hawthorn Contemporary
Table Top Sculpture, Micki Meng Gallery
Les Choses, Seattle Art Museum
Pleasure Garden, SE Cooper Contemporary
Weeping Willow Folding Chair, Melanie Flood Projects
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Blue Screen (for sisters and friends), tinted aqua resin, fiberglass, wood, paper paint, fabric
97 x 102 x 22 inches  
2017

Blue Screen (for sisters and friends), tinted aqua resin, fiberglass, wood, paper paint, fabric 97 x 102 x 22 inches   2017

The Edith Wharton You Can Afford, 
wood, textiles and ephemera from Nancy Shaver, clipboard, Apoxie Sculpt, polymer clay, paint, 17x12x14 inches, 2021
*collaboration with the artist Nancy Shaver

The Edith Wharton You Can Afford, wood, textiles and ephemera from Nancy Shaver, clipboard, Apoxie Sculpt, polymer clay, paint, 17x12x14 inches, 2021 *collaboration with the artist Nancy Shaver

Small scale proposition for post-radiation afternoons

Paper, wood, wire, aqua resin, fiberglass, paint, enamel, string
13.5 x 10 x 9.5 inches
2021

Small scale proposition for post-radiation afternoons Paper, wood, wire, aqua resin, fiberglass, paint, enamel, string 13.5 x 10 x 9.5 inches 2021

Pieta for Inherited Times

wire, cardboard, yard, paint, 
fiberglass, aqua resin
7 ½ x 16 x 7 ¾ inches
2021

Pieta for Inherited Times wire, cardboard, yard, paint,  fiberglass, aqua resin 7 ½ x 16 x 7 ¾ inches 2021

Vase For The Unending Bachelor 

Wood, metal, aqua resin, paint, fiberglass, ceramics, felt, cork
80 x 17x 12.5  inches
2019

Vase For The Unending Bachelor  Wood, metal, aqua resin, paint, fiberglass, ceramics, felt, cork 80 x 17x 12.5  inches 2019

Mobile for overwhelming antique feelings

foamcore, paperclips, apoxy clay, aqua resin, fiberglass, paint, wire, paper clay, puffballs, twist tie, bread bag clip, paint,  hand-blown glass designed by Cerny
15 x 13 x 16 inches (variable)
2919-2021

Mobile for overwhelming antique feelings foamcore, paperclips, apoxy clay, aqua resin, fiberglass, paint, wire, paper clay, puffballs, twist tie, bread bag clip, paint,  hand-blown glass designed by Cerny 15 x 13 x 16 inches (variable) 2919-2021

Carnations in June, Never Not a Ghost 

wood, apoxie sculpt, wire, paper, paint, found ephemera, proof by Steel Stillman "Silhouette" 2017 
16.5 x 20.5 x 8 inches 
2021-2022 

Carnations in June, Never Not a Ghost  wood, apoxie sculpt, wire, paper, paint, found ephemera, proof by Steel Stillman "Silhouette" 2017  16.5 x 20.5 x 8 inches  2021-2022 

Screen from Leisure Activity Area at Eden Lake,
wood, handblown glass designed by Cerny, cardboard, aqua resin, fiberglass, plaster tape, wire, yarn, screen material, epoxy clay, paint, dimensions variable, 76.5 x 41 x 93 inches, 2019-2020
Seattle Ar

Screen from Leisure Activity Area at Eden Lake, wood, handblown glass designed by Cerny, cardboard, aqua resin, fiberglass, plaster tape, wire, yarn, screen material, epoxy clay, paint, dimensions variable, 76.5 x 41 x 93 inches, 2019-2020 Seattle Art Museum Collection

Carnations in June, Never Not a Ghost 

wood, apoxie sculpt, wire, paper, paint, found ephemera, proof by Steel Stillman "Silhouette" 2017 
16.5 x 20.5 x 8 inches 
2021-2022 

Carnations in June, Never Not a Ghost  wood, apoxie sculpt, wire, paper, paint, found ephemera, proof by Steel Stillman "Silhouette" 2017  16.5 x 20.5 x 8 inches  2021-2022 

The First 50 Pages of Berlin Alexanderplatz;  soft monument, 
papier-mâché, yarn, glue, paint
17 x 9 x 4.5 inches
2012-2013

The First 50 Pages of Berlin Alexanderplatz; soft monument, papier-mâché, yarn, glue, paint 17 x 9 x 4.5 inches 2012-2013

Mirror over time (in blue)   

Wood, apoxie sculpt, curtain hooks, wire, two gouache drawings, found ephemera, proofs by Steel Stillman “Reflection” and “Stairs” 2016, 15.5 x 14.5 x 8 inches , 2021 

Mirror over time (in blue)    Wood, apoxie sculpt, curtain hooks, wire, two gouache drawings, found ephemera, proofs by Steel Stillman “Reflection” and “Stairs” 2016, 15.5 x 14.5 x 8 inches , 2021 

Mirror over time (in blue), 2021 

Mirror over time (in blue), 2021 

Topical Rosacea Mobile  

wood, felt, wire, apoxy clay, air dry clay, grommets, paint, felt, jewelry, mustard packet, paperclip, topical rosacea cream, chocolate coin wrapper
21 x 11 x 13 inches (variable)
2021

Topical Rosacea Mobile   wood, felt, wire, apoxy clay, air dry clay, grommets, paint, felt, jewelry, mustard packet, paperclip, topical rosacea cream, chocolate coin wrapper 21 x 11 x 13 inches (variable) 2021


Gray Wardrobe,
tinted aqua resin, fiberglass, wood, paper, foam, wire, found objects, 80 x 110 x 12 inches, 2017

Gray Wardrobe, tinted aqua resin, fiberglass, wood, paper, foam, wire, found objects, 80 x 110 x 12 inches, 2017

L:
Snake With Red Face
Unfired clay and epoxy
2 1/25 x 8 x 5 inches, 2010

R:
Memory Of My Sister’s Foot
paper, tape, Das modeling clay

L: Snake With Red Face Unfired clay and epoxy 2 1/25 x 8 x 5 inches, 2010 R: Memory Of My Sister’s Foot paper, tape, Das modeling clay

Wondrous Spectacular and a Mother,

wood, wire, paint, epoxy clay, spare car key, 2020 15.6 oz box of Serena Williams Wheaties (with bag of expired cereal sealed inside the box),
19 ½ x 20 x 11 inches (dimensions variable), 2021
Private Collection

Wondrous Spectacular and a Mother, wood, wire, paint, epoxy clay, spare car key, 2020 15.6 oz box of Serena Williams Wheaties (with bag of expired cereal sealed inside the box), 19 ½ x 20 x 11 inches (dimensions variable), 2021 Private Collection

Wondrous Spectacular and a Mother, 2021
Private Collection

Wondrous Spectacular and a Mother, 2021 Private Collection

Blue Horse Side Table or Bar,
cardboard, aqua resin, fiberglass, wood, paper, paint
75 x 15 x 48 inches, 2016 - 2017

Blue Horse Side Table or Bar, cardboard, aqua resin, fiberglass, wood, paper, paint 75 x 15 x 48 inches, 2016 - 2017

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Venus Glass,  handblown glass designed by Cerny, paper, tape, , cardboard, aqua resin, fiberglass, paint,  15 x 11 x 9.75, 2019-2020

Venus Glass, handblown glass designed by Cerny, paper, tape, , cardboard, aqua resin, fiberglass, paint, 15 x 11 x 9.75, 2019-2020

Harbormaster at Dawn, archival matboard, cardboard, plaster tape, gesso, enamel paint, wire, yarn, vinyl paint 
14 1/8 x 11.5 x 12 inches, 2021

Harbormaster at Dawn, archival matboard, cardboard, plaster tape, gesso, enamel paint, wire, yarn, vinyl paint 14 1/8 x 11.5 x 12 inches, 2021

Harbor at Midnight (with ring holder) 2021
8 x 6.5 x 3 7/8 inches
Private Collection

Harbor at Midnight (with ring holder) 2021 8 x 6.5 x 3 7/8 inches Private Collection

Object from "A Protest Is A Home Where The Mirror Returns to Look Back" 
wire and paper clay, 2019

Object from "A Protest Is A Home Where The Mirror Returns to Look Back" wire and paper clay, 2019


Self Portrait as a side table and pitcher towards the end of 2019,
wood, cardboard, aqua resin, fiberglass, paint, and hand blown glass pitcher designed by Cerny, 34 inches tall x 27.5 inches wide x 13 inches deep, 2019

Self Portrait as a side table and pitcher towards the end of 2019, wood, cardboard, aqua resin, fiberglass, paint, and hand blown glass pitcher designed by Cerny, 34 inches tall x 27.5 inches wide x 13 inches deep, 2019

Detail: Self Portrait as a side table and pitcher towards the end of 2019

Detail: Self Portrait as a side table and pitcher towards the end of 2019

Lerágafrøgmer; our first nice thing together. A fight in Ikea

Wood, foam, aqua resin, fiberglass, paint, Japanese prints
72 x 28 x 17 inches, 2012-2015
Portland Art Museum Collection

Lerágafrøgmer; our first nice thing together. A fight in Ikea Wood, foam, aqua resin, fiberglass, paint, Japanese prints 72 x 28 x 17 inches, 2012-2015 Portland Art Museum Collection

The oldest sister (in blue), wood, paper, epoxy clay, aqua resin, fiberglass, paint, 109 x 20 x12 inches, 2020

The oldest sister (in blue), wood, paper, epoxy clay, aqua resin, fiberglass, paint, 109 x 20 x12 inches, 2020

Holder for Spare Key
Wood, wire, paint, epoxy clay
19 x 11 x 16 inches
2021
Private Collection

Holder for Spare Key Wood, wire, paint, epoxy clay 19 x 11 x 16 inches 2021 Private Collection

Leaning body wall station (in Navy)
Aqua resin, fiberglass, wood foam, paper, acrylic paint
111 x 25 x 35 inches, 2016-2017
Private Collection

Leaning body wall station (in Navy) Aqua resin, fiberglass, wood foam, paper, acrylic paint 111 x 25 x 35 inches, 2016-2017 Private Collection

May (drawing), wire, paper clay, 9 ¼ x 8 x 6.5 inches, 2020

May (drawing), wire, paper clay, 9 ¼ x 8 x 6.5 inches, 2020

Baltimore Pitcher,
handblown colored glass designed by Cerny, 8 x 10 x 5.25 inches, 2019

Baltimore Pitcher, handblown colored glass designed by Cerny, 8 x 10 x 5.25 inches, 2019

selected holders (holding)

selected holders (holding)

A Tree For Fatigue

Wire, popsicle sticks, plaster tape, yarn, paper mache, sponge, tape
20 x 21.5 x 12 inches (variable)
2021

A Tree For Fatigue Wire, popsicle sticks, plaster tape, yarn, paper mache, sponge, tape 20 x 21.5 x 12 inches (variable) 2021

Mobile for Mean Time
wood, wire, clay, found objects, 
16.5 x 16 x 17 inches, 2018-2020

Mobile for Mean Time wood, wire, clay, found objects, 16.5 x 16 x 17 inches, 2018-2020

A Vessel and Old Tulip
handblown glass designed by Cerny, wire, twist ties, glass paint, 17.5 x 12.15 x 5.5. inches, 2019-2020

A Vessel and Old Tulip handblown glass designed by Cerny, wire, twist ties, glass paint, 17.5 x 12.15 x 5.5. inches, 2019-2020

Down Shore Mobile for Ian​
​
Wood, wire, sponge, paper, paint, apoxy clay ​
17.5 x 15 x11 (variable)​
2021​

Down Shore Mobile for Ian​ ​ Wood, wire, sponge, paper, paint, apoxy clay ​ 17.5 x 15 x11 (variable)​ 2021​

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Swiss Mobile,
wood, wire, paper clay, yarn, 
13.75 x 14 x 8.5 inches (variable)
2019-2020

Swiss Mobile, wood, wire, paper clay, yarn, 13.75 x 14 x 8.5 inches (variable) 2019-2020

Small Side-Table For Mothers Who Can’t Get Back To Sleep,

wood, metal, aqua resin, fiberglass, ceramics, woodblock print, watercolor, paint, incense, 46 x 19.5 x 22.5 inches, 2019 
Private Collection

Small Side-Table For Mothers Who Can’t Get Back To Sleep, wood, metal, aqua resin, fiberglass, ceramics, woodblock print, watercolor, paint, incense, 46 x 19.5 x 22.5 inches, 2019 Private Collection

Detail: "Small Side-Table For Mothers Who Can’t Get Back To Sleep"

Detail: "Small Side-Table For Mothers Who Can’t Get Back To Sleep"

Orange chair with holes and change dish, 
Aqua resin, fiberglass, wood, paper, acrylic paint, air-dry clay
35 x 28 x 18 inches, 2016-2017

Orange chair with holes and change dish, Aqua resin, fiberglass, wood, paper, acrylic paint, air-dry clay 35 x 28 x 18 inches, 2016-2017

L: B52 Juice Pitcher 
hand-blown colored glass designed by Cerny, 9 ¼ x 9 ¼ x 5 ¼ inches, 2019

R: Dip bowl with kick-stand,
hand-blown colored glass designed by Cerny, 4 ½ x 6 x 4 ½ inches, 2019

L: B52 Juice Pitcher hand-blown colored glass designed by Cerny, 9 ¼ x 9 ¼ x 5 ¼ inches, 2019 R: Dip bowl with kick-stand, hand-blown colored glass designed by Cerny, 4 ½ x 6 x 4 ½ inches, 2019

Chair for G.C.B.,
cardboard, aqua resin, fiberglass, paint, 
26.5 x 42 x 16.5 inches
2016
photo credit Elisa Pickett

Chair for G.C.B., cardboard, aqua resin, fiberglass, paint, 26.5 x 42 x 16.5 inches 2016 photo credit Elisa Pickett

Showroom, 2017
photo credit Elisa Pickett

Showroom, 2017 photo credit Elisa Pickett

Dynamism of an old dog with two or three tricks

Wood, wire, epoxy, salt and pepper packs, paint
14 x 14 ⅓ x 14 inches 
2021

Dynamism of an old dog with two or three tricks Wood, wire, epoxy, salt and pepper packs, paint 14 x 14 ⅓ x 14 inches  2021

Small Drawing of a Very Good Form,
wire, paper clay, 2019

Small Drawing of a Very Good Form, wire, paper clay, 2019

 Helen as Yellow Tree

Wire, popsicle sticks, paint, epoxy clay, wood with beeswax finish 
20 ¾ x 8 ½ x 7 ½ inches
2021

 Helen as Yellow Tree Wire, popsicle sticks, paint, epoxy clay, wood with beeswax finish  20 ¾ x 8 ½ x 7 ½ inches 2021

Side table (pink), 
aqua resin, fiberglass, wood, foam, paper, acrylic paint
20 ½ x 17 x 18 inches, 2016-2017
photo credit Elisa Pickett

Side table (pink), aqua resin, fiberglass, wood, foam, paper, acrylic paint 20 ½ x 17 x 18 inches, 2016-2017 photo credit Elisa Pickett

Covid March (after unemployment, the park, then home) 
  
Wood, drawings, clipboard drawing and textiles from Nancy Shaver, clipboard, Apoxie Sculpt, polymer clay, paint, 17x12x14 inches, 2021
*collaboration with the artist Nancy Shaver 

Covid March (after unemployment, the park, then home)     Wood, drawings, clipboard drawing and textiles from Nancy Shaver, clipboard, Apoxie Sculpt, polymer clay, paint, 17x12x14 inches, 2021 *collaboration with the artist Nancy Shaver 

Covid March (after unemployment, the park, then home), 2021
*collaboration with the artist Nancy Shaver 

Covid March (after unemployment, the park, then home), 2021 *collaboration with the artist Nancy Shaver 

A Protest Is A Home Where The Mirror Returns to Look Back 
  
wood, cardboard, handblown glass made at the Museum of Glass, wire, aqua resin, fiberglass, wire, paper clay, 
83.5 x 16 x 20 inches
2020      

A Protest Is A Home Where The Mirror Returns to Look Back     wood, cardboard, handblown glass made at the Museum of Glass, wire, aqua resin, fiberglass, wire, paper clay,  83.5 x 16 x 20 inches 2020      

L: 
Untitled (leaning envelopes I),
found envelope, Aqua resin, fiberglass
7 x 8 x 6 inches, 2016

R: 
Untitled (leaning envelopes II),
Aqua resin fiberglass
6.5 x 9 x 5.5 inches, 2021

L: Untitled (leaning envelopes I), found envelope, Aqua resin, fiberglass 7 x 8 x 6 inches, 2016 R: Untitled (leaning envelopes II), Aqua resin fiberglass 6.5 x 9 x 5.5 inches, 2021

Pierrot,
2021

Pierrot, 2021

Pierrot,
archival matboard, cardboard, plaster tape, gesso, enamel paint, wire, yarn, nail polish, Apoxie Sculpt, vinyl paint 
11.5 x 10 3/4 x 16 1/4 inches 
2021

Pierrot, archival matboard, cardboard, plaster tape, gesso, enamel paint, wire, yarn, nail polish, Apoxie Sculpt, vinyl paint  11.5 x 10 3/4 x 16 1/4 inches  2021

L: The oldest sister (in blue), wood, paper, epoxy clay, aqua resin, fiberglass, paint, 109 x 20 x12 inches, 2020

R: The younger sister (with kids), wood, paper, epoxy clay, aqua resin, fiberglass, paint, Vashon clay mixed with white glue, 95.5 x 26

L: The oldest sister (in blue), wood, paper, epoxy clay, aqua resin, fiberglass, paint, 109 x 20 x12 inches, 2020 R: The younger sister (with kids), wood, paper, epoxy clay, aqua resin, fiberglass, paint, Vashon clay mixed with white glue, 95.5 x 26 x 13 inches, 2020

L:
Lean Vessel 
Hand blow glass designed by Cerny, wire, paper clay, Das Modeling clay
11 x 9 x 3.25 inches, 2019- 2020

R:
The Lookout
Wire, unfired glue mixed with PVA
14 ½ x 8 ¼ x 2 ½ inches, 2020

L: Lean Vessel Hand blow glass designed by Cerny, wire, paper clay, Das Modeling clay 11 x 9 x 3.25 inches, 2019- 2020 R: The Lookout Wire, unfired glue mixed with PVA 14 ½ x 8 ¼ x 2 ½ inches, 2020

Mobile for Hudson 

wire, wood, plastercloth, screen material, paper, paint, epoxy clay, paperclip, ketchup packet, yarn, fabric, grommet, rice
23 x 14 x 7 inches, 2021

Mobile for Hudson wire, wood, plastercloth, screen material, paper, paint, epoxy clay, paperclip, ketchup packet, yarn, fabric, grommet, rice 23 x 14 x 7 inches, 2021

The Tallest Boy As Bibelot,
Wood, metal, paint, aqua resin, fiberglass,  found rag rug,  91 x 41 x 19 inches, 2019

The Tallest Boy As Bibelot, Wood, metal, paint, aqua resin, fiberglass, found rag rug, 91 x 41 x 19 inches, 2019

The one about the thing that eventually stood up
wire, paper clay, found knitted blanket, 26.5 x 41 x 38 inches, 2020

The one about the thing that eventually stood up wire, paper clay, found knitted blanket, 26.5 x 41 x 38 inches, 2020

Bar cart for a lonely projectionist in 2020, 

casters, wood, cardboard, handblown glass made at Museum of Glass, wire, aqua resin, fiberglass, wire, paper clay, paint, halls cough drops, Nyquil, Nicorette wrappers, Mexican feather grass, 59 x 40 x 1

Bar cart for a lonely projectionist in 2020, casters, wood, cardboard, handblown glass made at Museum of Glass, wire, aqua resin, fiberglass, wire, paper clay, paint, halls cough drops, Nyquil, Nicorette wrappers, Mexican feather grass, 59 x 40 x 12.5 inches, 2020

The One About The Woman Who Could Never Have Nice Things 

wood, handblown glass designed by Cerny, cardboard, aqua resin, fiberglass, found stick, scrap of blue wool
 76.5 x 42 x 21 inches
 2020

The One About The Woman Who Could Never Have Nice Things wood, handblown glass designed by Cerny, cardboard, aqua resin, fiberglass, found stick, scrap of blue wool 76.5 x 42 x 21 inches 2020

Detail: The One About The Woman Who Could Never Have Nice Things 

wood, handblown glass designed by Cerny, cardboard, aqua resin, fiberglass, found stick, scrap of blue wool

Detail: The One About The Woman Who Could Never Have Nice Things wood, handblown glass designed by Cerny, cardboard, aqua resin, fiberglass, found stick, scrap of blue wool

Detail: The One About The Woman Who Could Never Have Nice Things 

wood, handblown glass designed by Cerny, cardboard, aqua resin, fiberglass, found stick, scrap of blue wool

Detail: The One About The Woman Who Could Never Have Nice Things wood, handblown glass designed by Cerny, cardboard, aqua resin, fiberglass, found stick, scrap of blue wool

Yellow Objects for Emergency Keys,  Handblown glass designed by Cerny, wire, wood, cardboard, aqua resin, fiberglass, paint, 13.5 x 12.5 x 10 inches,  2020

Yellow Objects for Emergency Keys, Handblown glass designed by Cerny, wire, wood, cardboard, aqua resin, fiberglass, paint, 13.5 x 12.5 x 10 inches, 2020

The Farm That Was There And Then Not,
2019- 2020 

The Farm That Was There And Then Not, 2019- 2020 

The Farm That Was There And Then Not,

wood, plaster tape, Handblown glass designed by Cerny, wire from a spiral bound sketchbook, Vashon clay mixed with white glue, paint
27 x 22 x 13.5, 
2019- 2020 

The Farm That Was There And Then Not, wood, plaster tape, Handblown glass designed by Cerny, wire from a spiral bound sketchbook, Vashon clay mixed with white glue, paint 27 x 22 x 13.5,  2019- 2020 

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