Branching Out: Works in Wood from North Carolina
March 21 - October 24, 2020 | Fort Gallery
Wood is one of the most versatile of materials. It can be malleable or rigid, light or dark, smooth or rough, young or old. Artists carve, cut, sand, sculpt, bend, bind, and burn it.
Branching Out: Works in Wood from North Carolina features a diverse selection of work, ranging from wooden furniture to sculpture, as well as a variety of types of wood and techniques used to create these contemporary works. Exhibiting artists come from across the state of North Carolina and include Roger Atkins, Derrick Beasley, Kim & Paul Fuelling, Mark Gardner, Aspen Golann, Craig Kassan, Jim Oleson, Brent Skidmore, Bob Trotman, Anthony Ulinski, Joël Urruty, Zak Weinberg, and Erik Wolken. Works in the exhibition explore concepts of functionality, texture, color, form, space, humanity, belief, and technology. These artists “branch out” to create work out of wood in unique ways, expanding the possibilities within this familiar medium.
Special thanks to our supporters for making this exhibition possible:
Lee Rocamora & John Thompson
Carol Dabbs
Barbara Laughlin
Suzanne & Dayn McBee
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Bob Trotman is a sculptor working in western North Carolina. He has received fellowship support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the North Carolina Arts Council and was recently named to the College of Fellows of the American Craft Council.
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Kim and Paul Fuelling operate under the name, Mabel Studios. Their work can be seen in Branching Out: Works in Wood from North Carolina. In this interview they chatted with our programs director, Willard Watson, about their creative process, influences, and their view of the state of wood as an artistic medium in North Carolina.
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Mark Gardner is a woodworker based out of Saluda, NC. He creates some pieces that are purely sculptural and he brings his unique decorative style to his functional pieces as well.
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On July 30th, 2020. We sat down with three exhibiting artists featured in "Branching Out: Works in Wood from North Carolina," Brent Skidmore, Erik Wolken, and Zak Weinberg.