Name: The 45th Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show - Gordon Browning
Start: 2022-01-05 00:00:00 EST
End: 2022-01-31 21:00:00 EST
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Jan 05, 2022 12:00AM EST to Jan 31, 2022 09:00PM EST

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I have been making lathe-turned, blind-hollowed vessels since 2001. Each vessel is turned from a single log section—one piece, no segments. I favor full-bodied, parabolic curves, a small base, and a respect for the grain that suggests the log beneath. Hold a piece sideways, rock it, the change in angle should catch your breath. Vessel walls are uniformly thin for lightness and balance, and the hole at the top is finger-tip small. The finish--tung oil or beeswax--preserves the wood's natural look and invites touch. Read more