Here's a brief photo gallery from the AAW's "Influence & Inspiration" exhibit, at the recently completed SOFA (Sculpture Objects & Functional Art) Annual Exposition in Chicago.
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AAW at SOFA
- Thread starter Ed Davidson
- Start date
Thanks, Ed.
john lucas
AAW Forum Expert
Thanks Ed. I sure would like to know who the artist is who did the bowl from the pages of the book. I've seen other work done where glued up pages were used but I don't remember who the artist is.
Thanks Ed
I have always heard good things about Sofa.
Only living about 130 miles from there, I have got to get to it.
Jerry
I have always heard good things about Sofa.
Only living about 130 miles from there, I have got to get to it.
Jerry
Turned paper artist
John-
The turned paper piece was by James Thurman of Texas, who is a metalsmith as well as a turner. His website is http://www.jamesthurman.com. The piece was turned from the pages of a 1964 world atlas, and is titled "Tectonic Plate 03-1222D".
I'll post more information on the show, but for the moment I can quickly identify the main photos on Ed's link. Left to right, top to bottom, they are:
1. booth shot 2. booth shot 3. booth shot 4. Joey Richardson/Frank Sudol/Binh Pho 5. Hans Weissflog, Jakob Weissflog; 6. Merryll Saylan; 7. Adrien Segal; 8. James Thurman; 9. Benoit Averly (foreground)/Richard Raffan; 10. booth shot; 11. Ray Allen/Curt Theobald; 12. Joey Richardson/Frank Sudol; 13.David Ellsworth/Jason Schneider; 14. booth shot.
Cheers,
Tib
John-
The turned paper piece was by James Thurman of Texas, who is a metalsmith as well as a turner. His website is http://www.jamesthurman.com. The piece was turned from the pages of a 1964 world atlas, and is titled "Tectonic Plate 03-1222D".
I'll post more information on the show, but for the moment I can quickly identify the main photos on Ed's link. Left to right, top to bottom, they are:
1. booth shot 2. booth shot 3. booth shot 4. Joey Richardson/Frank Sudol/Binh Pho 5. Hans Weissflog, Jakob Weissflog; 6. Merryll Saylan; 7. Adrien Segal; 8. James Thurman; 9. Benoit Averly (foreground)/Richard Raffan; 10. booth shot; 11. Ray Allen/Curt Theobald; 12. Joey Richardson/Frank Sudol; 13.David Ellsworth/Jason Schneider; 14. booth shot.
Cheers,
Tib
john lucas
AAW Forum Expert
Tib Thanks. I will check out the site.