Contemporary American Woodturning is a celebration of material, technique and the artists’ innovative approach to the art of woodturning. Woodturning artists not only honor a longstanding tradition of fine craftsmanship and technology, but also explore the boundaries of form and function. An invitational national exhibition is paired with a juried regional exhibition of works from Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, highlighting the very best of both national and regional work being created today. “Turned-wood objects embody a provocative combination of the natural and the manmade. The dialogue between an artist and the wood on the lathe is a balancing act between precise control and the forms of chance, a collaboration of hand, machine, mind and matter. The allure of a turned-wood piece resonates from the interaction of the material's inherent beauty and the turner's mastery of technique, concept and form.” Carolina Arts Magazine, May 2002 The field of fine art woodturning has matured rapidly in the past few decades, as reflected in the growing number of exhibitions and acquisitions made by major arts institutions, including MOMA, the Metropolitan, Detroit Museum of Fine Art, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, the Cooper-Hewitt, and the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum. Locally, Woodturning in North America since 1930 was a featured exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in 2001. Exhibit: Contemporary American Woodturning |
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