Wood Turning Center January-March 2008
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Up Front
Launching The New Year 2008 Executive Director, Albert LeCoff, reviews the Center's accomplishments in 2007 and looks forward to upcoming endeavors in 2008.
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Cambium Circle A special recognition of the founding members of the Center's new Cambium Circle for donors of $2,500 and up. Thank you!Anonymous Fleur Bresler Harvey Fein Henry Jordan Bruce Kaiser Stephen C. Keeble and Karen Depew Tim and Sheryl Kochman Alan LeCoff Albert and Tina LeCoff Ed Levy Terry Moritz Judson Randall Greg and Regina Rhoa Please contact the Center if you would like to join these donors in supporting the Center's non-profit educational mission: 215.923.8000 |
William Hunter Retrospective
Transforming Vision photographs
Photographs from the Wood Turning Center's book signing and reception with wood sculptor William Hunter,recipient of the Collectors of Wood Art 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Articles
Eli Avisera: Teacher, Inventor, Woodturning Master by Gary Dickey Former "soldier with a lathe" and ITE Fellow, Eli Avisera, inspires turners around the world.
Robert Lyon: A Convergence of Arts by Gary Dickey From cello tape to installation art (and a summer, 2008 ITE Fellowship): meet the multi-faceted Robert Lyon.
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Wizardry in Wood by Alan Mitchell An upcoming exhibit in London features exquisite work by modern turners.
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Book Review
One Good Turn David James Bender on One Good Turn: A Natural History of the Screwdriver and the Screw by Witold Rybczynski.
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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. To submit, simply send an email to info@woodturningcenter.org with "My Turn" in the subject line. |
Opportunities
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 email info@woodturningcenter.org with the relevant information. Thank you for your help, the Turning Points staff |
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Featured Object from the Collection
 Jean-Francois Escoulen Darling, You're Getting More Beautiful, 1996 Wood, metal 54 x 24 x 17" 2007.08.04.005g Donated by Neil and Susan Kaye
"[his] work would not seem out of place in a painting by Salvador Dali. Of distinctive design, his pieces make good use of the twists and turns made possible by multi-axis turning. Escoulen's boxes often seem to defy gravity.... He creates his unusual effects by using chucks of his own design, and by exercising tremendous patience and skill." -Woodturning Magazine, issue no. 44; August 1996
"...in spite of evolving towards creative turnings of a far more contemporary nature, I have very much kept in mind the spirit which my ancestors have shown in their turning.... I particularly appreciate the fineness of a piece, because the delicacy of the work shows the mastery of the implement used."
-Jean-Francois Escoulen
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Featured Object
from Museum Store
Marcus TattonPit Sawn Amphora, 2004Maple, enamel pigments54 x 30 x 28"$7,500 + s/h"A thoughtful and introspective artist, Tasmanian Marcus Tatton, like several of the 2004 residents, had tried his hand at a wide range of artistic undertakings. A professional maker of percussion intstruments, he also has made public sculpture and vessel forms. Much of his work is fashioned from monolithic pieces of wood, ranging from his drums to the enormous maple tree of his Pit Sawn Amphora." - Glenn Adamson in the Center's book Connections
"The ITE program has provided a wide range of opportunities to me that will be appreciated for years to come. While I have managed to develop gradually in my arts practice since graduating from art school 15 years ago, the ITE has generated a big leap into the new areas I had hoped one day to explore." -Marcus Tatton
For information on purchasing Pit Sawn Amphora, 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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