French Hammer (Describing Labor) circular Fluent in the Language of

Fluent in the Language of Dreams

A beautiful handmade oak board for serving cheese

All pieces are made by her in her studio in Detroit

Infinite Sailor

while in seventh grade

French Hammer (Describing Labor) circular Fluent in the Language ofArtist: Esther Shalev Gerz French Hammer (Describing Labor), 2012 Glass 13" x 4. 75" x 1. 75" Describing Labor draws on artist Esther Shalev Gerzs research into depictions of the worker from the late nineteenth through the mid twentieth century. Through video, audio, photography and a selection of historic artworks from the Wolfsonian FIU and the Margulies collections, Describing Labor invites the present to relate to the now rarely seen figure of