INTERVIEW WITH STEVE R. MADSEN - THE MOMENTUM OF THE MOMENT
Interviewed by Tina C. LeCoff

Madsen's retrospective, organized by the Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, New Jersey, is a microcosm of early craft shows, the emergence of craft collecting and lathe turning as an art, the disappearance of exotic woods, the evolution of ideas and methods, and the survival of career artists.

Learning

Two 7th grade wood carving classes got him started - the shop classes were already full. He got good at it but by 9th grade his parents told him to "get serious…" so he studied math and science. He laments that kids aren't taught to use their hands anymore.
Two years as a cabinet door and frame maker taught him construction and detailing skills. He watched the other steps of cabinet making across the shop.

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