Martha Mood, Amy Bust and Exhibit Book

Martha Mood, Amy Bust and Exhibit Book:

Martha Mood (Texas, 1908-1972), “Amy”, carved stone sculpture of lady’s head and curled hand, atop elm burlwood pedestal, also including exhibit catalogue from event where piece was purchased

height 58 in. x width 11 in. x depth 11 in.

Provenance: Property from the collection of a Houston, Texas gentleman

Martha Mood was one of the foremost leading figures of the South Texas Arts & Crafts movement, along with her husband, Beaumont Mood. Martha Mood originally studied art at the University of California at Berkeley, and then settled in Texas, working as an art teacher at the San Antonio Art Institute. The Moods famously created a ceramics studio providing unique fixtures to regional architects, including O’Neil Ford. Martha Mood then transitioned to textiles in the 1950s, creating dynamic, multi-layered depictions of naturalistic scenes in fabric and stitchery. Mood’s work can be found to this day in prominent homes and institutions, including Trinity University and Saint Mary’s Hall in San Antonio, Texas.