
ABSTRACT SAND-CAST ALUMINUM PLATTER BY DONALD DRUMM
An abstract, limited edition, sand-cast aluminum platter made by Donald Drumm in 1967 to commemorate the 1967 'International Fortnight' festival at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. The design consists of two circular forms of different sizes with spokes radiating out from the center of each one. The sun shines high in the sky in the background. On the back is a spiraling, embossed inscription reading: •INTERNATIONAL FORTNIGHT•1967• BOWLING GREEN UNIVERSITY•. DONALD "DON" DRUMM (b. 1935) is an American sculptor and master craftsman working mostly in metal. Born in Warren, Ohio, in 1935, Drumm briefly studied medicine before pursuing an art education at Kent State, where he earned his B.F.A and M.A. He was subsequently employed for two years as a modeler by the industrial design firm Smith, Scherr & McDermott in Akron, Ohio. It was here he was introduced to the techniques of sand-casting. Laid off in 1960, when the firm shifted its focus, Drumm opened the Akron studio where