{"title":"Miriam Rice","description":"\u003ctable id=\"t01\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/helen-sewell-rennie\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-angle-left\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Previous Artist\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ray-rice\"\u003eNext Artist \u003ci class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMiriam Rice (1918-2010)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/Miriam_Rice_photo002_480x480.jpg?v=1779562121\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!--Start tab labels--\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#tab1\"\u003eThe Art\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab2\"\u003eBiography\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!--Start tab content--\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"tab1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"tab2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/Miriam_Rice_portrait011_240x240.jpg?v=1779562121\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-right: 10px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003eMiriam (Cohen) Rice (1918–2010) was an American sculptor, textile artist, educator, and pioneering natural dye researcher whose career bridged mid-century modernism, Depression-era public art, and experimental craft practices of the later twentieth century. Across sculpture, drawing, batik, textile arts, and mushroom-based pigments, Rice consistently explored the expressive possibilities of the human figure and the transformative relationship between art and the natural world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBorn in 1918 in Clinton, Massachusetts, Rice grew up in a large and loving Jewish family and discovered an early passion for the arts, particularly sculpture, for which she received critical recognition while still young. By the age of eighteen she was living in New York City and studying at the Art Students League of New York, one of the country’s most important training grounds for modern American artists. There she developed a serious commitment to sculpture and met her future husband, artist and experimental filmmaker Raymond (“Ray”) Rice (1916–2001), to whom she would remain married for fifty-nine years. During this period Rice was also awarded an artist residency at the renowned Yaddo artists’ community in Saratoga Springs, New York. Founded in 1900, Yaddo became one of the most influential American retreats for artists and writers, hosting figures such as Aaron Copland, Truman Capote, Sylvia Plath, and James Baldwin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/Miriam_in_woods_013_large_ad3404d0-ec6c-4604-aceb-2011b5a5b334_240x240.jpg?v=1779562121\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003eDuring the Great Depression, Rice lived in New Orleans, where she worked under the federal arts programs of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), serving as an assistant to the influential Mexican American sculptor Enrique Alférez. Like many young American artists of her generation, Rice benefited from the WPA’s unprecedented support of public art and artistic labor during the 1930s and early 1940s. Rice’s years in New Orleans immersed her in this vibrant environment and exposed her to the powerful influence of the Mexican muralist tradition and figurative modernism through the mentorship of Alférez. As art historian Katie Bowler Young observed in Enrique Alférez: Sculptor, “Alférez was a modernist who leaned on realism and drew extensively from classical sculpture, with careful attention to the revelation of character through physical features.” His influence left a lasting imprint on Rice’s own approach to figuration and her interpretation of the human body. During these years Rice also exhibited at the New Orleans Museum of Art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWorks by Rice in the Lost Art Collection include early drawings, striking charcoal depictions of Depression-era New York City, highly distinctive figurative batiks and examples of her mushroom dye prints. Her batik works are especially notable for their synthesis of modernist figuration and textile process. Traditionally associated with Indonesian decorative arts and craft traditions, batik was rarely treated in mid-century America as a serious fine art medium. Rice helped expand its possibilities by employing wax-resist dyeing techniques to create psychologically charged figurative compositions that combined painterly abstraction with strong sculptural form. Her batiks explored positive and negative space with unusual sophistication, positioning the medium within broader modernist conversations about surface, gesture, and the expressive body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/Miriam-2008_240x240.jpg?v=1779562121\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-right: 10px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003eAfter marrying Ray Rice in 1942, Miriam Rice followed her husband’s army company throughout the United States before eventually returning to New York, where she gave birth to the first of their three daughters, Mira. Following Ray’s return from overseas service, the family moved to Vermont and later Arizona, where both Ray and Miriam taught art.\nThe influence of the Mexican Art Movement continued to shape the Rices’ artistic lives. Their circle included apprentices of Diego Rivera and friends of Frida Kahlo, and in 1949 the growing family—now including daughter Rachel—traveled to Mexico, where Ray planned to apprentice with famed muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros. The sudden illness of one of their children curtailed their stay, however, and the family relocated to California, eventually settling in the San Francisco Bay Area, where their daughter Felicia was born.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1960 Miriam and Ray Rice began teaching at the newly founded Mendocino Art Center, initiating a fifty-year chapter on the Mendocino Coast that would become central to Miriam Rice’s mature artistic life. During the 1960s she began experimenting extensively with natural dyes in woodblock printing and batik, deepening her investigations into color, process, and organic material. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/Miriam_Ray_014_240x240.jpg?v=1779562121\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003eRice’s artistic practice continually evolved. In addition to sculpture and figurative batik, she worked in textile arts, organic papermaking, mushroom pigment extraction, and natural dyeing. Her groundbreaking research into mushroom-based dyes began in the late 1960s after she became interested in mushroom identification. Through years of experimentation and meticulous note-taking, she developed reproducible methods for extracting pigments and creating dyes from fungi, uncovering a remarkable range of colors. Among her many innovations were “Myco-Stix,” crayons made from mushroom pigment combined with beeswax. Rice published three books documenting her research, including Mushrooms for Dyes, Paper, Pigments \u0026amp; Myco-Stix, which became foundational texts within the fields of natural dyeing and sustainable art practices. In 2008, the 13th International Fungi \u0026amp; Fibre Symposium convened in Mendocino to honor Rice on her ninetieth birthday in recognition of her pioneering contributions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRice was also a committed feminist who believed deeply that women could sustain lives as both artists and mothers. Several generations of women artists benefited from her encouragement, mentorship, and intellectual generosity. Her home became a gathering place for artists, poets, writers, environmentalists, and political thinkers, all drawn to her warmth, curiosity, and experimental spirit. Friends remembered her as an intelligent and inquisitive “earth sprite” and creative alchemist, perpetually surrounded by simmering dyes, ideas, and conversation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nToday, the Miriam C. and Raymond Rice Papers reside in the Special Collections of the UC Santa Cruz Library. The archive includes Miriam Rice’s extensive research into mushroom dyeing, correspondence, articles, and the complete collection of Ray Rice’s experimental films.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWe would like to thank Felicia and the entire RIce family for introducing us to the remarkable lives and work of their parents. \u003ci\u003e\n\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/miriam-rice\"\u003eView All\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e_\u003c\/span\u003e|\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e_\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/miriam-rice\/available?sort_by=\"\u003eView Available\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e_\u003c\/span\u003e|\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e_\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/miriam-rice\/sold?sort_by=\"\u003eView Sold\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"d0583","title":"Abstracted Nude \u003cbr\u003eMid Century Silkscreen \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#D0583","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/miriam-rice\"\u003eMiriam Rice\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis mid 20th century silkscreen on paper abstract is by Miriam Rice (1918-2010). Rice was an American sculptor, textile artist, and educator whose career spanned mid-century modernism and later experimental craft practices. She studied at the Art Students League of New York, where she developed an early focus on sculpture and met her future husband, the artist Ray Rice (1916–2001), who is also represented in the Lost Art Collection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor some years Miriam lived in New Orleans and worked under the federal arts programs of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), serving as an assistant to the important Mexican American sculptor Enrique Alférez (1901–1999). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRice’s practice evolved across a wide range of media, including drawing, sculpture, batik, and textile arts, reflecting both modernist influences and the impact of the Mexican muralist tradition through her exposure to artists connected to Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and David Alfaro Siqueiros. After settling in Northern California, Miriam and Ray became central figures in West Coast art education. In 1960, Miriam began a long association with the Mendocino Art Center, where she taught and developed her later work. By the 1970s, she pioneered innovative research into natural dyes derived from mushrooms, becoming an international authority on the subject.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMid 20th Century \u003cbr\u003eSilkscreen on Paper \u003cbr\u003e14.75\"x10.5\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood vintage condition; minor tear along top edge.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miriam Rice (1918-2010)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48761888538841,"sku":"D0583","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/D0583_0.jpg?v=1780682480"},{"product_id":"d0582","title":"Abstracted Figure \u003cbr\u003eMid Century Woodcut \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#D0582","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/miriam-rice\"\u003eMiriam Rice\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis mid 20th century woodcut on paper is by Miriam Rice (1918-2010). Rice was an American sculptor, textile artist, and educator whose career spanned mid-century modernism and later experimental craft practices. She studied at the Art Students League of New York, where she developed an early focus on sculpture and met her future husband, the artist Ray Rice (1916–2001), who is also represented in the Lost Art Collection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor some years Miriam lived in New Orleans and worked under the federal arts programs of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), serving as an assistant to the important Mexican American sculptor Enrique Alférez (1901–1999). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRice’s practice evolved across a wide range of media, including drawing, sculpture, batik, and textile arts, reflecting both modernist influences and the impact of the Mexican muralist tradition through her exposure to artists connected to Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and David Alfaro Siqueiros. After settling in Northern California, Miriam and Ray became central figures in West Coast art education. In 1960, Miriam began a long association with the Mendocino Art Center, where she taught and developed her later work. By the 1970s, she pioneered innovative research into natural dyes derived from mushrooms, becoming an international authority on the subject.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMid 20th Century \u003cbr\u003eWoodcut on Paper with Mushroom-Derived Ink \u003cbr\u003e6.25\"x5.5\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miriam Rice (1918-2010)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48761888571609,"sku":"D0582","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/D0582_0.jpg?v=1780682755"},{"product_id":"d0345","title":"\u003ci\u003eReclining Figure\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e1960s Batik on Fabric \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#D0345","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/miriam-rice\"\u003eMiriam Rice\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEntitled \u003cem\u003eReclining Figure\u003c\/em\u003e, this 1960s batik on fabric print is by Miriam Rice (1918-2010). Rice was an American sculptor, textile artist, and educator whose career spanned mid-century modernism and later experimental craft practices. She studied at the Art Students League of New York, where she developed an early focus on sculpture and met her future husband, the artist Ray Rice (1916–2001), who is also represented in the Lost Art Collection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor some years Miriam lived in New Orleans and worked under the federal arts programs of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), serving as an assistant to the important Mexican American sculptor Enrique Alférez (1901–1999). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRice’s practice evolved across a wide range of media, including drawing, sculpture, batik, and textile arts, reflecting both modernist influences and the impact of the Mexican muralist tradition through her exposure to artists connected to Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and David Alfaro Siqueiros. After settling in Northern California, Miriam and Ray became central figures in West Coast art education. In 1960, Miriam began a long association with the Mendocino Art Center, where she taught and developed her later work. By the 1970s, she pioneered innovative research into natural dyes derived from mushrooms, becoming an international authority on the subject.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1960s \u003cbr\u003eBatik on Fabric \u003cbr\u003e37\"x17\" framed, 36\"x16\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFramed in a contemporary wood frame with a blonde finish using archival spacers behind conservation clear glass. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miriam Rice (1918-2010)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48766496604377,"sku":"D0345","price":1850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/D0345_1.jpg?v=1780089673"},{"product_id":"d0342","title":"\u003ci\u003eEncounter\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e1960s Batik on Linen \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#D0342","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/miriam-rice\"\u003eMiriam Rice\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEntitled \u003cem\u003eEncounter\u003c\/em\u003e, this 1960s batik on linen print is by Miriam Rice (1918-2010). Rice was an American sculptor, textile artist, and educator whose career spanned mid-century modernism and later experimental craft practices. She studied at the Art Students League of New York, where she developed an early focus on sculpture and met her future husband, the artist Ray Rice (1916–2001), who is also represented in the Lost Art Collection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor some years Miriam lived in New Orleans and worked under the federal arts programs of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), serving as an assistant to the important Mexican American sculptor Enrique Alférez (1901–1999). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRice’s practice evolved across a wide range of media, including drawing, sculpture, batik, and textile arts, reflecting both modernist influences and the impact of the Mexican muralist tradition through her exposure to artists connected to Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and David Alfaro Siqueiros. After settling in Northern California, Miriam and Ray became central figures in West Coast art education. 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She studied at the Art Students League of New York, where she developed an early focus on sculpture and met her future husband, the artist Ray Rice (1916–2001), who is also represented in the Lost Art Collection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor some years Miriam lived in New Orleans and worked under the federal arts programs of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), serving as an assistant to the important Mexican American sculptor Enrique Alférez (1901–1999). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRice’s practice evolved across a wide range of media, including drawing, sculpture, batik, and textile arts, reflecting both modernist influences and the impact of the Mexican muralist tradition through her exposure to artists connected to Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and David Alfaro Siqueiros. After settling in Northern California, Miriam and Ray became central figures in West Coast art education. 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She studied at the Art Students League of New York, where she developed an early focus on sculpture and met her future husband, the artist Ray Rice (1916–2001), who is also represented in the Lost Art Collection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor some years Miriam lived in New Orleans and worked under the federal arts programs of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), serving as an assistant to the important Mexican American sculptor Enrique Alférez (1901–1999). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRice’s practice evolved across a wide range of media, including drawing, sculpture, batik, and textile arts, reflecting both modernist influences and the impact of the Mexican muralist tradition through her exposure to artists connected to Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and David Alfaro Siqueiros. After settling in Northern California, Miriam and Ray became central figures in West Coast art education. 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