French Hammer (Describing Labor) circular she works with traditional craftsmen–tapping

she works with traditional craftsmen–tapping into their age-old techniques and knowledge–and introduces them to new materials and fabrication processes

All pieces are made by her in her studio in Detroit

144 Color Pages

A beautiful handmade oak board for serving cheese

Through the Japanese hatching technique

French Hammer (Describing Labor) circular she works with traditional craftsmen–tappingArtist: Esther Shalev Gerz French Hammer (Describing Labor), 2012 Glass 13" x 4. 75" x 1. 75" Describing Labor draws on artist Esther Shalev Gerzs research into depictions of the worker from the late nineteenth through the mid twentieth century. Through video, audio, photography and a selection of historic artworks from the Wolfsonian FIU and the Margulies collections, Describing Labor invites the present to relate to the now rarely seen figure of