Melissa Engler & Graeme Priddle

Melissa Engler and Graeme Priddle have collaborated on sculptural wood art in their Grovewood Village studio since 2015. This husband-and-wife team maintains an active exhibition schedule while also teaching woodturning workshops around the world.

Engler holds a B.A. in sculpture from the University of North Carolina at Asheville and is a graduate of Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts Program, where she studied furniture making. Her work has been featured in Carolina Home + Garden, WNC Magazine, Woodwork Magazine, and American Craft. Influenced by her interest in conservation and a deep love of the outdoors, Engler creates work that seeks to “convey a sense of our primal connection to our environment and evoke an awareness of its tenuous state.”

Graeme Priddle has worked in wood for more than 25 years and is widely recognized for his turned and carved sculptural forms. Many of his works draw inspiration from the landscapes and natural rhythms of his native New Zealand. Priddle’s sculptures have earned numerous awards and have been exhibited internationally. Highly active in the woodturning community, he served for five years on the committee of the New Zealand National Association of Woodturners and played a key role in founding CollaboratioNZ, a biennial, week-long art event based in Whangārei Heads, New Zealand.

Studio Visits

Studio visits are by appointment only, except during our Biannual Grovewood Village Studio Tour. See our events section for upcoming tour dates.

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