“FABULOUS FUNCTION”

November 3, 2006 – January 14, 2007

(Wood Turning Center, Philadelphia, PA) Never say that functional has to be boring. The latest exhibit at the Wood Turning Center shows that creativity, imagination and perfect execution are typical of functional objects designed for touch and everyday use. The opening reception takes place during First Friday, November 3 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.

Ranging from furniture to house wares and everything in between, this exhibit shows the wide scope of wood art available today. Tables, chairs, bowls, ladles and everything in between are part of this exhibit of functional and frequently whimsical world of everyday objects.

Programming at the Center is supported in part by generous funds from the Arcadia Foundation, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the Philadelphia Cultural Fund, The William Penn Foundation, the Windgate Charitable Foundation, Anonymous Friends and Foundations, and the Friends of the Wood Turning Center. Corporate Sponsors include Caviar Assouline, Oneway Manufacturing, Penn State Industries and Stubby Lathe USA, Inc.

Do you need a lathe? Visit www.woodturningcenter.org to enter to win your very own lathe! The lathe is made by Stubby and is signed by the 2006 International Turning Exchange residents. Tickets are $50 each or $200 for 5 and can be purchased through the Center’s website via PayPal. The drawing will be held on December 1, 2006 at 6:30pm.

The Wood Turning Center:

At its Old City, Philadelphia location the Center features contemporary wood art in changing exhibits, a permanent collection showing the diverse range of wood art, and an eclectic mix of merchandise in the Museum Store. The Center is open Tuesday – Friday, 10am – 5pm and

Saturday 12pm – 5pm. Admission is free, a donation is appreciated and used to further the Center’s mission. For more information, please call 215-923-800, email turnon@woodturningcenter.org or visit www.woodturningcenter.org.

Wood Turning Center Mission Statement

The Wood Turning Center is an art and educational institution whose mission is the growth, encouragement and enhancement of individuals creating art from wood and other materials with a primary focus on turned and carved wood objects, and the appreciation of such art.


Contact: Suzanne Kopko
Phone: 215-923-8000
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