Artwork copyright Jeanne Detlor and Sheila Klein. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Artwork copyright Jeanne Detlor and Sheila Klein. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Artwork copyright Jeanne Detlor and Sheila Klein. Photo courtesy of the artist, 1978.

Artwork copyright Jeanne Detlor and Sheila Klein. Photo courtesy of the artist, 1978.

Pencil box, 1978

Jeanne Detlor and Sheila Klein
Sheila Klein ( ) - Jeanne Detlor ( )

Location: Cottonwood Elementary, Bremerton

About the Artwork

Pencil box is a large-scale soft sculpture created by artist team Jeanne Detlor and Sheila Klein. The whimsical collage features oversized classroom tools. The artists used a variety of materials to create pencils, scissors, paperclips, and a ruler.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Central Kitsap School District.

About the Artist

Collaborating artist Jeanne Detlor and Sheila Klein created imaginative textile-based artworks. They worked together at Triangle Studios, an artists' incubator located in Seattle's Pioneer Square.
Jeanne Detlor and Sheila Klein's birthdates and further biographical details are not known to us. If you can add to this information, please contact us at collections@arts.wa.gov.