from The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction by Ursula K. Le Guin, 1986
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and steel wire, 56 x 18 1/2 x 16 inches
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Three Strange Sisters (From the Carrier Bag Series), 2022, Single-use plastic and glass containers, ash, plaster, gauze, and steel wire, 25 x 11 x 9 inches
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The Thinker (From the Carrier Bag Series), 2020
Single-use plastic containers, ash, plaster, gauze, and steel wire
30 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 15 1/4 inches
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Harbinger (From the Carrier Bag Series), 2020
Single-use plastic containers, foam, ash, plaster, gauze, and steel wire
33 x 16 x 18 inches
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Smorgasbord (From the Carrier Bag Series), 2020
Single-use plastic containers, ash, plaster, gauze, and steel wire
31 x 14 x 14 inches
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Girl (From the Carrier Bag Series), 2020
Single-use plastic and tin containers, ash, plaster, gauze, and steel wire
37 x 16 x 16 inches
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Soup or a Meal Made from Many Parts (From the Carrier Bag Series), 2021
Single-use plastic containers, ash, plaster, gauze, and steel wire
33 x 16 x 16 inches
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Rotisserie Chicken Straws Multi-Surface Cleaner (From the Carrier Bag Series), 2021