February 1 - March 22, 2008

Rose Engines and Kings features delicate, intricately textured objects created by specialty artists using century-old machines, cams and cutters. Ornamental turning (OT) stems from the 1600s when European kings appointed highly skilled artists with specialty lathes to execute the finest treasures in ivory and exotic materials for their personal collections.

This exhibit, curated by long-time ornamental turner Jon Sauer of California, showcase the exquisite new work being executed with the same patience and perfection as historic ornamental turnings. Viewers will be dazzled by the precious materials, the intimate scale and the decorative complex patterns these artists create by engineering their materials and machines.

Alongside Rose Engines and Kings, a companion exhibit will feature selections from the Wood Turning Center collection with a special tribute to the late Dale Chase of California.