Miriam Carpenter
Karnapidasana, 2011
Poplar woodblock carving from a felled tulip poplar tree that once stood outside the studio of Wharton Esherick, printed on Kitakata paper with Portland Intense Black Gamblin Relief Ink. Framed in American black walnut, finished with oil. Printed for the Wharton Esherick Studio’s “Poplar Culture” invitational exhibition. The design was inspired by the Karnapidasana pose.
Edition 18/21
Miriam Carpenter is a contemporary artist and designer based in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. As a Rhode Island School of Design alumna, she began her career designing alongside Mira Nakashima. Through new processes, her work explores things often overlooked—unveiling the hidden complexities around us. Imbued with heart and soul, her action-oriented form of art is a union of traditional technique, ingenuity and talent that is rooted in a conscious effort to create lasting positive change.
| Dimensions | 10.25 × 14.5 in |
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| Date | 2011 |
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| Exhibitions | 2024 Gift Guide |
