NOVEMBER 2022
CENTER & SOUTH GALLERIES
FORM/FUNCTION | Alaska Woodturners Association
The purpose of this show is to explore the elastic boundary between art and craft. Exquisite craftsmanship is surely an important part of wood turning, yet form, texture, color and design combine with craftsmanship to cross that elusive boundary and became something greater. A container is not simply a container. At the inflection point of intention, inspiration, and uniqueness, it becomes a sculptural object that speaks to an aesthetic greater than that of mere bowl.
In this exhibit, the artists of the Alaska Woodturners Association speak to the qualities and demands of wood, as well as the art/craft boundary. Wood is the ultimate “found object,” and what artists do with it celebrates the beauty of the natural world. In this time when forests, the lungs of our planet, are disappearing, the use of wood as an expressive medium is another demonstration of the importance of nature and the planet to all of us and represents an exciting example of the fusion between art and nature.
Many thanks to the Alaska Woodturners Association Board, Tom Dooley, Brian Seitz, Bruce Bookman, Lars Johnson, Mark Figura, Chris Remick, Heather Ashley, Arnie Geiger, Jess Doherty and Bill Poole. Thanks also to the artists who provided their work for this show, John Oswald, John Lane, Jeff Trotter, Bob Coughlan, Bob Flint, Chris Remick, Doug Fraser, Paul Stang, Dave Boyd, Tom Dooley, Brian Seitz and Mark Figura.
—Elise Rose
