Wood Turning Center June/July 2007
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Editorial
by Robin Rice
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Change, Growth and Choice
in the Turning Field
by Bob Marsh
 Bob Marsh (Assistant Professor, Kutztown University) discusses approaches to teaching and learning in the wood medium.
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Bob Marsh, Bowl, 2007
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There's No Map
by Steven Loar
 Steven Loar describes the struggles and rewards of developing an original curriculum for The Center for Turning and Furniture Design with collaborator Christopher Weiland. "We didn't put 'wood' in our title because who knows what might be turned, assembled, carved or machined - in the future?"
"What does a person need to succeed...?"
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Back to School...
by Betty Scarpino
 From her four months as the Artist-in-Residence at The Center for Turning and Furniture Design, Betty Scarpino narrates experiences with students, colleagues and unexpected pieces of wood and equipment. "There's something to be said for working in an atmosphere of high enthusiasm. It's catching."
Betty Scarpino, Familiar Strangers, 2007
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Show Me the Bowl
Gordon Peteran
 In his essay The Case Against the Vessel (May, 2007 Turning Points Online), Peter Exton suggests that "In their quest for creative growth...vessel makers [are] leaving behind the things that made them unique in the first place: wood turning." Provocateur Gordon Peteran responds to Exton with some thoughts on the definition of a vessel, its value and possible functions.
Gord Peteran, Bowl, 2007
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Exhibition Reviews
 Roll Call review
by R. Vincent Johns
R. Vincent Johns gives Roll Call students and teachers all 'A's.
Ward Stevens, Rolling Pins for Bread and Cake Making, 2006
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Why Eastern State Penitentiary
Isn't Barbie's Dream House
by Susan Hagen
Sculptor Susan Hagen's miniaturized vision of 142 years in the pen.
Susan Hagen, Construction Workers, 2007
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My Turn
We welcome your feedback to Turning Points! The "My Turn" section is a place for everyone to share thoughts on Turning
Points articles and the field of wood and lathe-turned art. Unless otherwise indicated, comments sent to Turing Points will be treated as letters to the editor for publication in Turning Points. Letters may be edited for length or clarity.
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Opportunities
 Call for Art
Challenge VII: disFUNKtional
The
call for submissions to Challenge VII: DysFUNKtional, showcasing
art which subverts, satirizes, or burlesques function, is now available. Jurors
will be architect Cecil Baker, public art expert and curator Marsha Moss, and
curators Richard Torchia (Arcadia University) and Ricardo Viera (Lehigh
University). To view the prospectus, click here.
 Call for Papers
Twentieth Centruy Furniture Researsch GroupThis
year the Fifth Conference entitled Furniture Design and Manufacture, 1970
- 2000 takes place on November 16th 2007 at the Design Museum, London. The conference themes
will be based upon the following subject areas:
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Furniture manufacturing
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Design and make
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Conservation
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Collections
We
are particularly interested in those who worked in the period 1970 - 2000
who can provide perspective on furniture based activities that are representative
of this time. We are also interested in those who have experience
of conservation and /or curation of furniture produced at this time
(1970-2000). It is also an aim of this conference to provide a collective
forum for designers, makers, curators and conservators where issues
can be raised, articulated and discussed through presentation with opportunity
for questions/discussion. Finally we are keen to present papers
with an international perspective to give a global representation to
the conference.
If
you would like to informally discuss your proposed abstract then please contact
either Prof. Jake Kaner (tel: 01494 522 141, email: jake.kaner@bcuc.ac.uk)
or Sharon Grover (tel: 01494 522 141, email: sharon.grover@bcuc.ac.uk).
Please submit abstract (150-250 words) to jake.kaner@bcuc.ac.uk, before July 27th 2007. Full
papers to be submitted by October 26th 2007.
Prof.
Jake Kaner
Furniture
Research Centre
Faculty
of Creativity and culture
Buckinghamshire Chilterns
University College
Queen Alexandra Road
High Wycombe
Bucks
HP11 2JZ
For
up to date information on forthcoming workshops and free visits please
see the online ARLIS/UK & Ireland Events Calendar 2007 at http://www.arlis.org.uk/even/
 International Events Wanted
Do you know of any wood art events going on in your part of the world? We'd love to know about them so we can share the information with our members. Please reply to Turning Points with the relevant information.
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Featured Object
from the Collection
C.R. "Skip" Johnson
Itinerant Turner's Toolbox, 1981
Mahogany, basswood, walnut, padauk, honey locust
21 x 26 x 12"
1995.01.01.103G
Donated by the Artist
C.R. "Skip" Johnson, a well-known and beloved teacher began his academic career in 1960 at SUNY Buffalo. He then established a fine art wood program at the University of Wisconson in Madison in 1965, where he taught until 1990, retiring as Professor Emeritus. "Once upon a time I used the same techniques as most other woodworkers because I learned them from Tage Frid. This all changed a few years ago. I was walking through the woods on our farm near Stoughton, when I heard a faint coice calling for help. It belonged to a beautiful wood nymph trapped in a hollow tree. Well, as you can probably guess, with her freedom and three wishes I ended up with a bunch of elves that work nights, don't eat much, and do nice work."
-C.R. "Skip" Johnson
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Featured Object
from Museum Store
 Mark SfirriNubby Bat, 2006Ivory wood2 1/2 x 11""$500 + s/hMark Sfirri, well known for his ironic and humerous turned sculptures, received his B.F.A. and M.F.A. from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1974 and 1978 respectively. He has won numerous awards throughout his professional career and has taught woodworking at Bucks County Community College since 1981. "My two biggest interests are art and mathematics. I feel that this work is the perfect marriage of those two interests. The viewer sees none of the mathematics but I explored and understand the cause and effect of the subtle positionsing of the pieces on the lathe." -Mark Sfirri
For information on purchasing Nubby Bat, please contact the Center: 215.923.8000 -------- |
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About Us
Turning Points newsletter and Turning Points online are electronic publications of the Wood Turning Center.
Turning Points staff: Editor, Robin Rice; Systems Designer and Publications Manager, David Bender;
Director of Exhibitions and Collections, Suzanne KopkoContributing writers: R. Vincent Johns, Steven Loar, Bob Marsh, Gordon Peteran and Betty Scarpino
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