Show: Against the Grain - Woodworkers of California

[Robert Manning]

Cypress College Gallery presents:

Against the Grain Woodworkers of California

February 4- March 11, 2010

Opening Reception: Thursday, February 4, 6-8pm

Artists: Sam Maloof, John Cederquist, Robert Manning, and selected others

Cypress College Art Gallery
9200 Valley View Street
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 484-7133
www.cypresscollege.edu

Curated by Dan Stephens

On display are Furniture, Woodturnings, Wood Sculpture, and Guitars

The Maloof Foundation has made three Sam Maloof pieces available for this exhibit.

 

[John Jordan]

Post a couple of photos of your work that's in the show, Robert-that's good company. Maybe I can get by to see it, I'll be in the area then.

John

 

[Gary Chester]

Darn... I was just down in that area... sort of (Bakersfield) looking for some kind of woodworking show.

When are you guys coming to Seattle???

 

[Robert Manning]

Unfortunately, my photos from the opening were lost, but I am going back with my tripod to take some real photos.

My pieces in the show are Ocelot, my half scale kayak, Ponderosa Radiata with sculptural wall mount, and Desert Flower. I am thrilled to have two whole walls in the main room just for my work.

Directly adjacent to my boat is Sam's fabulous boat-like swinging cradle, one of his natural edge burl slab tables, and a chiffonier from one of the bedrooms.

The gallery really went all out to make a nice show with two colors of new paint and mahogany trim. And curator Dan Stephens told me they might do this show every two years.

Let me know when you might be here, John, and I will try to meet up with you. Cypress College is 40 minutes from my home or sometimes three hours with summer traffic.

 

[John Beaver]

Congratulations Robert,
Hopefully I can make it down there next week.
John

 

[Robert Manning]

Gary, Thomas Christenson of Bakersfield has some nice furniture on display at this show.

Thanks, John, I think you will enjoy the work there.

 

[Vaughn]

Congrats Robert. I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it down there, but if so, I'd love to see the exhibit.

 

[Robert Manning]

Thanks, Vaughn. Cypress College is a beautiful campus.

 

[Robert Manning]

Photos

Here are some photos of my work at the Against the Grain exhibit, as requested:











More photos of the opening at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/devontsuno

The count was 208 attendees at the opening and 100 more on Monday.

 

[Charlie Knighton]

very nice.....

 

[Odie]

Some nice looking work there, Robert.....

Good luck in this show......

ooc

 

[Robert Manning]

Last day

Tomorrow/Thursday is the last day for this show.

Here are a couple more photos. One shows a Sam Maloof burl top table in the foreground with my work against the two walls. The other photo shows John Cederquist's airbrushed piece with a flying fish. I've seen them fly a couple hundred feet down wind, when I was windsurfing.

Thanks, Odie. Friday is the pickup day.