Handmade objects carry a different kind of memory.
A duck call made decades ago reflects a time when outdoor equipment could be personal, practical, and sometimes made by hand. Such objects were used in places where generations learned to appreciate hunting, wildlife, water, weather, and the changing seasons.
American Material Memory isn’t limited to the things children played with. It also lives in the objects adults used while passing traditions to their children.
A simple duck call can therefore represent more than craftsmanship. It can represent knowledge handed down, time spent outdoors, and the quiet rituals that become family history.
From the Artist:
Growing up in Michigan, it seemed like most guys were into fishing, hunting, and cars for all three.
Duck hunting was a big pastime.
I drew this duck call thinking of my friends in wood shop making their own duck calls in junior high wood shop, usually as a gift for their Dad or an uncle.
Myself, I made this drawing for my doctor here in Fresno. He’s into duck hunting as much as I am into art.
Handmade objects carry a different kind of memory.
A duck call made decades ago reflects a time when outdoor equipment could be personal, practical, and sometimes made by hand. Such objects were used in places where generations learned to appreciate hunting, wildlife, water, weather, and the changing seasons.
American Material Memory isn’t limited to the things children played with. It also lives in the objects adults used while passing traditions to their children.
A simple duck call can therefore represent more than craftsmanship. It can represent knowledge handed down, time spent outdoors, and the quiet rituals that become family history.
From the Artist:
Growing up in Michigan, it seemed like most guys were into fishing, hunting, and cars for all three.
Duck hunting was a big pastime.
I drew this duck call thinking of my friends in wood shop making their own duck calls in junior high wood shop, usually as a gift for their Dad or an uncle.
Myself, I made this drawing for my doctor here in Fresno. He’s into duck hunting as much as I am into art.
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