Old Mitten Shaped Steel Die for Leather Cutting (Smallest of Three) desk object as Smiley went on to

as Smiley went on to earn her BA at Sarah Lawrence and to work as a painter and curator in NY  until moving to Wellesley

studied and started making pottery together in East Tennesee

They also make me think of friendship

executed in black ink on rice paper

measures 7 5/8" x 6 1/4"

Old Mitten Shaped Steel Die for Leather Cutting (Smallest of Three) desk object as Smiley went on toThis is the third of three old steel die I am listing, which would have been used to cut leather for gloves and, in this case, mittens. I also have the (very large and very heavy) maul that would have been used to pound them into the leather to cut it if you have an interest in that, just let me know! I love these as objects, both graphic and sculptural, and the handle makes a handy stand. Both the face and edges of the mitten shape show old red