Lumbership Sails into Dangerous Waters, David Gilhooly, 1981, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Decorative Arts, Textiles and Sculpture

boat in water, surrounded by beavers Lumbership Sails Into Dangerous Waters reflects the absolute absurdity and humor of the Funk movement. David Gilhooly was probably the most involved of Robert Arneson's students at Davis in the movement which rejected the elitism of art. Since the 1970s, the subject of frogs has consumed his work. He has developed extensive "frog worlds" which document the history, ethnology, religion, and myths of this frog civilization. His works both parody and demystify human civilization. In this work, it is the world of beavers that is spoofed as they prepare to devour the wooden ship. Size: 12-1/2 x 11-1/4 x 11-1/4 in. (31.8 x 28.6 x 28.6 cm) Medium: Glazed stoneware

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Ceramic sculptures from the Bay Area “Funk” movement are on view at the Anderson Collection at Stanford. David Gilhooly, Hoarding My Frog Food, 1982, glazed ceramics. #andersoncollection #robertarneson #richardshaw #davidgilhooly #funk #ceramic #sculpture #stanford @anderson.collection.stanford (at Anderson Collection at Stanford University)

This is just too beautiful not to post #davidgilhooly Victoria Bathing With The Beavers

The magic of #Gilhooly's work, Frog Burger and Frog Bagel, is deeper and richer than whimsy. It's joy, happiness, excellence and surviving the crazy things life brings. . . . #funkart #frog #ceramics #sculpture #DavidGilhooly #burger #bagel #california #artist #ucdavis #funk #art

Lumbership Sails into Dangerous Waters, David Gilhooly, 1981, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Decorative Arts, Textiles and Sculpture

boat in water, surrounded by beavers Lumbership Sails Into Dangerous Waters reflects the absolute absurdity and humor of the Funk movement. David Gilhooly was probably the most involved of Robert Arneson's students at Davis in the movement which rejected the elitism of art. Since the 1970s, the subject of frogs has consumed his work. He has developed extensive "frog worlds" which document the history, ethnology, religion, and myths of this frog civilization. His works both parody and demystify human civilization. In this work, it is the world of beavers that is spoofed as they prepare to devour the wooden ship. Size: 12-1/2 x 11-1/4 x 11-1/4 in. (31.8 x 28.6 x 28.6 cm) Medium: Glazed stoneware

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/6219/

The off-kilter sensibilities of the “Ceramic Funk” artists belied their technical prowess. Richard Shaw’s “Canton Lady,” which appears to be an assemblage of found objects, is fashioned entirely from porcelain. Richard Shaw, Canton Lady,” 1984, glazed porcelain. #andersoncollection #robertarneson #richardshaw #davidgilhooly #funk #ceramic #sculpture #stanford @anderson.collection.stanford (at Anderson Collection at Stanford University)