The Afterlife of Trees: A Golden Triangle Woodturners Exhibit

June 2 – August 12, 2023
Gough Gallery

The Afterlife of Trees showcases artwork made from the wood of various types of trees. The Golden Triangle Woodturners, a local woodturning club, turn the wood by using a lathe tool that spins the wood while the turners shape the wood using sharp knives and blades. Using various techniques, skills, and materials, the woodturners have continued the life of the tree beyond its removal. The exhibition explores how trees can continue providing beauty and function after removal. Woodturners have created both functional pieces like vases and bowls to decorative pieces. Also featured in this exhibition are tools the woodturners use to create their artwork, including the lathe and turning tools.

Pieces on display are from a variety of trees, Including Maple, Ash, Cherry, Sycamore, Myrtle, Macacauba, Mesquite, Elder, Elm, Padauk, Yellow Heart, Walnut, Bradford Pear, and many other types of trees, all listed on their labels. Several pieces are turned from the Bradford Pear trees from the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center’s parking lot that were removed due to safety concerns after 30 years of growth and shade. Pieces from those wood have been indicated on their labels.

We hope this exhibition showcases both the local talent of our woodturners and the continuation of the beauty of trees as they serve new purposes in their afterlife.

JOHN SOLBERG
Duck Family
Wood

Varies, tallest duck is 7 inches
NFS