“Challenge VII: dysFUNKtional”
October 3, 2008 – January 17, 2009

The Wood Turning Center stretches beyond the usual “beautiful wood” exhibit and creates a forum for transforming ideas into funk art. dysFUNKtional showcases sculpture, photos and installation art, along side contemporary wood art that interprets and teases and explores the ideas of function and dysfunction. The works, persuasive in content, form, surface, and movement, evoke humor, curiosity and suspicion. By “dissing” function, the artists turn the every day into delightful disuse.

Besides turning wood and other materials, the artists also film, glue, laminate, layer, nail, notch, photograph, and sew their materials into funky visions of disunity, leading to visual seduction. Where wood appears, it is both raw and finished - the natural character juxtaposed against refined transformations. Participating are thirty two (32) artists from Australia, Canada, England, France, Italy, and the United States.


"Selections from the Collection: Donations by Bruce Kaiser & Joe Seltzer"
March 6 – April 11, 2009


Due to the generosity and commitment of Mr. Bruce Kaiser and Mr. Joe Seltzer, the Center is pleased to exhibit selections of the recent donation of 120 wood turned and carved objects to the Center’s permanent collection. In addition to displaying this important gift, the Center has invited each artist to submit one new piece produced within the past two years to exhibit alongside his or her past work. This ambitious undertaking will provide an inside look at the artists’ individual development within the field. Contrasting and comparing the past with the present will heighten the audiences’ understanding of the continuing evolution of wood based art.


"The Art of Opening: Bottles & Their Toppers"
May 1 – July 18, 2009


Hand-made limited production corkscrews and wine bottle stoppers will be featured in conjunction is shown in conjunction with the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) annual conference Revolution in Philadelphia, PA, on May 20-23, 2009. Internationally known artists Boris Bally and Michael Hosaluk are the guest curators for this exhibition. The curators looked for all forms, materials and construction methods for corkscrews that are able to open a bottle and stoppers that fit into a bottle of wine.


"In Balance: Wood and Metal"
May 1 – July 18, 2009

This exhibition showcases 5 American artists who blend two mediums - wood & metal.  Bringing harmony to natural materials and manmade fabrications, this exhibition shows the delicate nature and strength of both mediums when joined together.  Artist included in this exhibition are Michael Chinn, Robyn Horn, Todd Hoyer, William Moore, and Mark Nantz.

"allTURNatives: Form + Spirit 2009"
August 7 - September 19, 2009

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