Wood Turning in North America Since 1930
10 September- 1 December 2002
Yale University Art Gallery
This major exhibition tracing the 20th- century transformation of wood turning- the cutting of wood as it spins on a lathe- shows how the craft evolved from a technical process considered ideal for manual training in high schools to a sophisticated art form concerned with aesthetics and personal expression. The exhibition comprises 134 works of remarkable individuality, beauty, and wit, from simple bowls and vases to abstract sculpture, brought together from public and private collections throughout the country.
The exhibition and accompanying catalog have been made possible in part by the Windgate Charitable Foundation, the Barra Foundation, the Chipstone Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency. Additional support has been provided by Robyn and John Horn, Jane and Arthur Mason, Ruth and David Waterbury, and the Wornick Family Foundation.
Related programs
Saturday 5 October
11 AM-NOON and 1:30-4:30 PM Lecture/demonstration, Stoney Lamar, wood turner and furniture maker
Saturday 19 October
1:30-4:30 PM Family Afternoon, demonstrations of wood turning by Jim Kephart, Ernie Krubsack, John Lorch, Bill Brown, and Bud Poulin, as well as quilting by Mozell Benson, storytelling, children’s activities and live music
Saturday 2 November
11 AM-NOON and 1:30-4:30 PM, Lecture/demonstration
Mark Sfirri, wood turner and furniture maker
Saturday 23 November
11 AM-NOON and 1:30-4:30 PM, Lecture/demonstration
John Sauer, ornamental wood turner
RELATED EXHIBITIONS IN THE AREA
8/25/02-10/13/02 Materials and Contemporary Illusions: Innovations in Lathe Turning,
Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconer Road, Brookfield, CT
9/20/02-11/3/02 Contemporary Works in Wood, Ironwood Gallery, 421-b Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877
Located at:
Chapel Street at York
New Haven CT 06520-8271
Gallery Hours Tue-Sat 10 to 5; Sun 1 to 6; closed Mon and major holidays. Open until 8pm Thursdays. Recorded general and program information 203-432-0600
Museum store 203-432-0601
Website www.yale.edu/artgallery
Admission Free, voluntary donation welcomed. Groups must make and advance reservation at 203-432-8479
Directions
From I-95 take exit 47 Downtown New Haven, stay on connector to third exit, turn right on York Street at first intersection. The Art Gallery is on right after third traffic light. From 1-91 take exit 1 Downtown New Haven and proceed as above.
Parking available in garage at 150 York St. and metered spaces on nearby streets. An entrance for persons using wheelchairs is at 201 York Street with unmetered parking spaces nearby. For more information call 203-432-0606.
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