My American Kitchen Saves Me Two Hours a Day utilizes a quilt pattern called ‘broken dishes’. Looking through the pedestal window, one can see the broken dish lying on the floor. The pieces actually fit together perfectly, but, much like every day life, even well thought out plans are subject to disruptions and unpredictable alterations, leaving plans and plates that don’t quite fit together. 

Dimensions: 12.5" H x 11.5" W x 11.5" D

Available for exhibition or for purchase. 

The back view reveals the electrical cord that provides electricity for the electric clock.

The curtain appears to look like fabric but they are completely constructed from vintage, steel doll houses. The broken dish lays on the floor. You can see the clock inside.

This sculpture is featured in Manufractured: The Conspicuous Transformation of Everyday Objects by Mara Holt Skov and Steven Skov Holt. An entire chapter of the book features my work. CLICK on the title or the book to see more information about this fabulous book. 

An excerpt from the book reads, "The allover prints acted like fabric, and Berman's natural instinct was to cut and form small shapes and piece them together as a quiltmaker would. At the time, this was a radical, even subversive step to take, especially for trained metalsmith." 

 © Harriete Estel Berman, 2021