Hap Sakwa (American, b. 1950), Mosaic Pop Art Teapot

Circa 1988-1994, turned wood ovoid body, wooden handle, brass spout, clad in vintage ceramic and mixed media pop memorabilia, glass marbles and dice, mounted atop a swivel display base.

12 x 18 1/2 x 14 in.

From the Estate of the late Francine Pilloff, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Hap Sakwa (Born December 6, 1950) is an American sculptor and commercial photographer. In the 1970s and 1980s, he was a leader in the modern woodworking movement that revolutionized the craft, elevating it to an art form creating narrative sculptural objects using polychromed woods and found objects. From 1988 until 1993 Sakwa turned another artistic corner producing a series of pop art mosaic and found object sculptures juxtaposing Americana imagery, word play and bright colorful patterns. In 1994 he turned his attention to photography becoming one of the country’s most distinguished jewelry photographers with images featured on the covers and in editorial compositions of leading books and periodicals regarding the art and craft of jewelry.

Artist biography courtesy of the artist's website www.hapsakwa.com

Good condition.

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