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Press Releases:


Challenge VII: dysFUNctional
Jun 14, 2008 Exhibit Abstract

allTURNatives: Form +
Spirit 2008

Jun 7, 2008
Press Release

Collaborations at the Echo Lake Conference: The First Ten Years
May 14, 2008 Press Release

Civilizations as They Knew It: Work by Stephen Paulsen 1963-2008
Feb 15, 2008 Press Release


Past Press Releases

Current Events:

Wood Turning Center | October 3, 2008 – January 17, 2009
The Wood Turning Center is proud to announce the October 3, 2008, opening of its latest exhibition: Challenge VII: dysFUNctional, which will run in the Center through January 17, 2009. The exhibition creates visual dialogue between objects and videos that never were intended to be together. The 33 works by 30 artists are persuasive in content, form, surface and movement, and evoke humor, curiosity and suspicion.


Challenge VII: dysFUNctional Events

Friday, October 3
Opening Reception, 5 – 7:30 p.m.

6 p.m. - Gallery talk with artists, jurors, catalog designer, and essayist
7 p.m. - Book signing - Challenge VII: dysFUNctional

Saturday October 4
Challenge VII Conference

10 a.m. – 2 p.m. - guest speakers and lunch, by reservation only, $50
(RSVP by September 22 to or 215.923.8000)

Additional Events
2 p.m. - Gallery talk with the artists and guest commentators
4 p.m. - Book signing - Challenge VII: dysFUNctional

More dysFUNctional activities, 2 -- 4 p.m.
Gallery talks & family activities
Saturday, October 11
Sunday, October 12
Saturday, November 8
Saturday, December 13


Call for Proposals:
Corkscrews and Bottle Stoppers Exhibition


The Wood Turning Center is putting together a juried/invitational traveling exhibition of corkscrews and bottle stoppers. Internationally known artists Boris Bally and Michael Hosaluk will curate this exhibit. We are looking for original corkscrews and wine bottle stoppers for a show scheduled for May 2009 in conjunction with the 2009 SNAG Annual Conference in Philadelphia. There are no restrictions regarding materials and methods of construction except that the corkscrew or bottle stopper fits into a bottle of wine or can open a bottle of wine. - Video or film documentation of ways of getting into a bottle of wine will be considered. - Sets including a corkscrew and related bottle stopper(s) are welcome. - Collaborative projects are welcome - Work in the show can range from functional to decorative to absurd. Zany crazy ideas are fine. Download the application form to submit your work.



Admission is free. Donations are appreciated and facilitate the Center's work with the art community.


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