Trumpot
1996
Mark Sfirri, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; Michael Hosaluk, Saskatchewan, Canada "This was our second collaborative teapot. Michael made the pot and legs. When I studied it, I responded to the spherical shape. It reminded me of a balloon that was stretched to its limits and wanted to let out the air. I pictured a trumpet shape instead of a narrow pout for a teapot. From there the illusion grew with a mouthpiece and two valves. The painted imagery is mean to to give emotion to the 'figure.' The typically unrelated objects of trumpet and teapot are brought together to create a new object that evokes humor and whimsy."
H. 7 1/2" x W. 7" x D. 5"; Maple and paint
Photo by John Carlano
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