Out of the Woods:Turned Wood by American Craftsmen
Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL
>Some time back, there were comments about a showing of turned wood that was displayed in Atlanta's Hartsfield Airport T-concours - unfortunate, because you had to have a ticket to get to the T-Concourse. Even if you lived in Atlanta, you might not be able to see it.
Well, well, well...while traveling the world, the display is going to stop at the little old Columbus, GA Museum.
Here is the anouncement.
Out of the Woods: Turned Wood by American Craftsmen (Museum)
May 18 - August 1, 2004
Out of the Woods celebrates the ancient craft of turned wood and its emergence as a dynamic contemporary art form during the last three decades. The exhibition features 60 stellar works by some of America's finest turners, many of whom create distinctive objects that challenge popular distinctions between art and craft. Along with groundbreaking works by turning pioneers such as Ed Moulthrop, Rude Osolnik and Bob Stocksdale are those by younger artists such as Mark Lindquist, John Jordan and Stoney Lamar. While some objects are designed to reveal the inherent beauty of exotic woods, others elevate cast-off plywood and insect-damaged material into objects of surprising elegance and sculptural power. Organized by the Mobile Museum of Art, this exhibition has traveled to 15 different countries in Europe before its U. S. tour.
If any of you decide to come and see it - give me a call.
Mark