In this unique collection of artistic pieces that have redefined the limits of shaped wood, crafters and designers alike are treated to a wealth of knowledge from 31 leading artists who share their personal motivations, thought processes, and the studio techniques employed to bring out the breathtaking beauty of wood. Contemporary artists such as Virginia Dodson, Binh Pho, Harvey Fein, Paul Fennell, and Marilyn Campbell are among those whose works are given studio-quality photographic treatment. Each featured piece encourages crafters to find new ways of connecting with their own creative channels and makes this book an important document of the modern craft. Sure to become a treasure in every woodworking library. Kevin Wallace is an independent curator who has worked with the Los Angeles Departments of Cultural Affairs, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Craft & Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles. He is the author of Transforming Vision: The Wood Sculpture of William Hunter and River of Destiny: The Life and Art of Binh Pho. Terry Martin is a practicing wood artist and the author of Wood Dreaming. He is a former editor of Turning Points-the only journal dedicated solely to wood art-who has written more than 200 articles for 12 journals in seven countries.

In this unique collection of artistic pieces that have redefined the limits of shaped wood, crafters and designers alike are treated to a wealth of knowledge from 31 leading artists who share their personal motivations, thought processes, and the studio techniques employed to bring out the breathtaking beauty of wood. Contemporary artists such as Virginia Dodson, Binh Pho, Harvey Fein, Paul Fennell, and Marilyn Campbell are among those whose works are given studio-quality photographic treatment. Each featured piece encourages crafters to find new ways of connecting with their own creative channels and makes this book an important document of the modern craft. Sure to become a treasure in every woodworking library.Kevin Wallace is an independent curator who has worked with the Los Angeles Departments of Cultural Affairs, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Craft & Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles. He is the author of Transforming Vision: The Wood Sculpture of William Hunter and River of Destiny: The Life and Art of Binh Pho. Terry Martin is a practicing wood artist and the author of Wood Dreaming. He is a former editor of Turning Points-the only journal dedicated solely to wood art-who has written more than 200 articles for 12 journals in seven countries.

CONTENTS Introduction viii Liam Flynn: Striving to Find the Perfect Line 1 Hayley Smith: Ideas Evolve and Flow into the Next Piece 7 J. Paul Fennell: Technical and Creative Challenges Are Always Mingled 13 Harvey Fein: Consider Texture, Pattern, and Inclusions 19 Butch SMuts: Keeping It Simple Is the Best Investment 25 Ron Fleming: More Ideas Than I Can Ever Produce 31 Peter Hromek: You Find These Shapes Everywhere in Nature 37 William Moore: The Contrasting Relationships of Wood and Metal 45 Vaughn Richmond: Technical Challenges Are the Most Exciting 51 Rolly Munro: The Lathe Creates Armature for Major Sculptural Work 57 Hans Weissflog: Totally Focused While Turning 63 Jacques Vesery: When I Get in a Groove, Watch Out 69 Michael Hosaluk: I'm Not Afraid to Venture Out of My Comfort Zone 75 Michael Mode: The Intimate Interplay of Idea, Hand and Eye 81 Dewey Garrett: The Lathe Places a Limit, Yet Offers Endless Possibilities 89 Betty Scarpino: It's Like Discovering Hidden Treasure 97 Christophe Nancey: A Symbolic Picture of the Living Process 103 Virginia Dotson: Shaping Layered Wood Reveals Compositions of Patterns 109 Ron Layport: Surface Work Will Not Cover Up Poor Form 115 Neil Scobvie: Thinking of Running Water 121 Mark Gardner: Drawn to the Rhythm of Repeated Carved Patterns 127 Marilyn Campbell: Pushing the Designs While Keeping Them Simple 133 Steven Kennard: Technique Is Important, But Secondary to Getting There 139 Louise Hibbert: The Lathe Gives My Work Rhythm and Balance 145 Thierry Martenon: It's Good to Work with Almost Nothing 151 Graeme Priddle: Pacific Island Culture and the Ocean's Beauty 157 Binh Pho: Stories Told with Color 163 Marc Ricourt: The Vessel Was Mankind's First Tool 169 Mike Lee: Wood Is a Joy To Work or My Worst Nightmare 177 Alain Mailland: There Is No Limit to the Forms I Can Make 181 David Sengel: Much Yet to Do with the Lathe 189 Glossary 194 List of Organizations 195 Further Reading 196

New Masters of Woodturning~ MEET THIRTY-ONE CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF A CLASSIC CRAFT. They are from different parts of the world but share a common passion: turning wood into sculptural forms of self-expression. In this groundbreaking book, thirty-one innovative artists-the New Masters of Woodturning-share their amazing turning techniques and the inspiration that fuels their distinctive designs. You'll see each artist at work-in their studios, homes, and at the lathe-and discover why their stunning work is considered to be preeminent in the respective fields of woodturning and modern art. A gallery of beautiful photographs displaying breathtaking vessels, bowls, platters, and more-many of which have never been published-accompanies each profile. New Masters of Woodtruning looks beyond the surface of the wood and into the vision and mind of the artist, providing insights that offer a captivating and important perspective of turn-of-the-century art and craft. Featuring a global roster: AUSTRALIA~Vaughn Richmond * Neil Scobie CANADA~ Michael Hosaluk * Stephen Kennard * Marilyn Campbell ENGLAND~ Louise Hibbert * Hayley Smith FRANCE ~Alain Mailland * Theirry Martenon *Christophe Nancey * Marc Ricourt GERMANY ~Peter Hromek * Hans Weissflog IRELAND~ Liam Flynn NEW ZEALAND~ Rolly Munro * Graeme Priddle SOUTH AFRICA ~ Butch Smuts UNITED STATES ~ Virginia Dotson * Harvey Fein * J. Paul Fennell * Ron Fleming * Mark Gardner * Dewey Garrett * Ron Layport * Michael Lee * Michael Mode * William Moore * Binh Pho * Betty Scarpino * Betty Scarpino * David Sengel * Jacques Vesery