Wood Art This Summer
5/05/2011 -
Asheville is a focal point for wood art this summer with three concurrent exhibitions featuring artists from the state, around the country, and around the globe. The American Association of Woodturners helped facilitate these exhibitions. A special collector’s weekend is planned July 21 – 23, 2011 with evening and afternoon events at the participating galleries (see below) and demonstrations by Carolina Woodturners at the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Grovewood Gallery presents A Wood Collector’s Home, featuring the works of 19 top wood artists from across North America. A Wood Collector’s Home will showcase 3 rooms with handcrafted furniture pieces, as well as wall mounted and freestanding sculptural works in a variety of sizes. The exhibition honors the idea of incorporating, enjoying, and using handmade, heirloom wood objects in daily life. A Wood Collector’s Home runs July 1 – October 2, 2011, with an artists’ reception Saturday, July 23 from 2 – 5pm. Click here for participating artists.
Blue Spiral 1 presents Wood Moving Forward, featuring the work of 14 premier Southern artists. With extraordinary sculpture, turned objects, wall mounted panels, and some sculptural furniture – Wood Moving Forward is a survey of the progressive and dynamic work being made regionally in the medium. Including work by esteemed mid-career artists and rising talents, Wood Moving Forward runs at Blue Spiral 1, July 1 – September 30, 2011, with an opening reception the evening of Thursday, June 30. Click here for participating artists.
The North Carolina Arboretum presents The Fine Art of Wood: An International Invitational Exhibition of Woodturning featuring work by 45 of the most outstanding wood artists in the world. The exhibition will run May 28 – September 5, 2011, with an artists’ reception the evening of Tuesday, June 21. Additionally, Carolina Woodturners will host demonstrations at the Arboretum the weekends of June 10, July 1, and August 12.
