Steve Madsen: A World In Wood

Oct 9 – Dec 19, 2009 Extended to January 23, 2010

Organized by Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ, this exhibition is the first to present three decades of evolving work by playful wood artist Steve Madsen. The exhibition displays pure wood boxes created with the care of fine furniture through large colorful contemporary sculptures fit to separate rooms and vitalize whole buildings. Madsen is a self-taught woodworker who has received national acclaim for both his furniture and sculpture work. Best known for his meticulous multi-media inlay boxes with lidded compartments and drawers made in the 70’s and early 80’s, Madsen’s work has evolved into colorful sculptural and functional furniture pieces -taking from Art Deco design and Surrealist influences.


Wood Turning Center Museum Collection: October 9 - December 19, 2009
Oct 9 - Dec 19, 2009 Extended to January 23, 2010

The objects and books presented the Museum Collection & Library space are works by artists in the Center's museum collection who showed in early craft shows with gallery artist Steve Madsen and inspired him. Artist include Hap Sakwa, Michael Graham, Mark Lindquist, David Ellsworth, Giles Gilson and Mel Lindquist.


Selections from the Museum Collection: A Collectors Perspective (tentative title)
February 05 - March 20, 2010

An exhibition highlighting the permanent collection at the Wood Turning Center’s through the eyes of local collectors who curated the exhibition.

Magic Realism: Exploring Material Illusions

April 1 - July 17, 2010

Curated by Robin Rice, Philadelphia, PA, this exhibition brings together 20 artists who use materials including wood, clay, leather and glass to create provocative illusions of other materials. Magic realism is writing in which a multitude of small truthful details constructs a reality that is both believable and strange — impossible and valid. The exhibition will link these magical trompe l’oeil works to material culture, a term describing artifacts of daily life, objects simultaneously mundane and filled with explicit and hidden meanings. The understanding and respect that material specific artists traditionally accord one another’s skills is central to this exhibition.

Wood Turning Center Museum Collection: April 1 – July 17, 2010

April 1 - July 17, 2010

The objects and books presented from the Museum Collection & Library space will highlight the themes above in Magic Realism exhibition.


allTURNatives: Form + Spirit 2010
Aug. 6 - Oct. 16, 2010

The International Turning Exchange resident artists' travel, and work independently and collaboratively from June until the last week of July in Philadelphia. The allTURNatives exhibit is the grand finale to the 2009 ITE program. This multi-disciplinary exhibit reflects the residents' experiences including objects produced before and during the residency. Residents for 2010 include: Luc De Roo, Belgium (new country) - Irene Grafert, Denmark (new country) - Julie Heryet ,United Kingdom - Won Joo Park, South Korea (new country) -Derek Weidman, US



Wood Turning Center Museum Collection: Aug 6 – Oct. 16, 2010, Selected by the 2010 ITE Residents

Aug. 6 - Oct. 16, 2010

The 2010 ITE Aritsts in Residents will choose a selection from the Museum Collection presented in the Museum Collection & Library space.

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