Gallery

FOURthought INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

“FOURthought is a collection of work that looks at the relationship between craft, design, material, and emotive response. I've asked these three artists and myself to exhibit work that uses the techniques of furnituremaking as a vehicle for personal expression and individual voice. We have all sought to take the work to an ambiguous place, not clearly defined by either function or aesthetics. In many ways, the work is irreverent to the craft of woodworking. These artists make no apologies for showing their individual voice in a practice that pushes their research beyond the confines of functional objects.”—Cory Robinson, Assistant Professor Furniture Design, Herron School of Art and Design

PHOTO BY JAY YORK		PHOTOS BY ARTISTS EXCEPT AS NOTED

1.
MATT HUTTON
Portland, Maine
“Core Sample #11” (2008)
Pine, catalpa
31″ × 33″ × 17″

2.
BOB MARSH
Dillsburg, Pennsylvania
“Barb” (2006)
Wood, cast resin, paint
20″ × 17″ × 19″

3.
MIA HALL
Little Rock, Arkansas
“Chrysanthemum” [open] (2007)
Prismacolored basswood, image transfer, etched copper, dried flower
28″ × 6″ × 5″

4.
CORY ROBINSON
Indianapolis, Indiana
“Perched (After Marsh)” (2007)
Walnut, white pine, cherry, maple branches, rosewood, aluminum, paint, dye
61″ × 16″ × 16″

	PHOTO BY JAY YORK

5.
BOB MARSH
Dillsburg, Pennsylvania
“Perch II” (2007)
Wood, cast resin, paint
18″ × 18″ × 22″

6.
CORY ROBINSON
Indianapolis, Indiana
“At Home With Birds and Bees” (2007)
Maple, plywood, maple branch, mirror glass, aluminum, paint, graphite
36″ × 40″ × 5″

7.
MIA HALL
Little Rock, Arkansas
“Tulips” [closed] (2007)
Prismacolored basswood, image transfer, dried iris pods
17″ × 21″ × 5″

8.
MATT HUTTON
Portland, Maine
“Core Sample #10” (2007)
Fir, ash
29″ × 29″ × 9″

GALLERY

Bill Luce RENTON, WASHINGTON

As an artist, my passion is exploring certain subtleties of simple shape and form. My goal is to create vessels with quiet yet powerful emotional impact, utilizing the lessons learned both at the conscious and intuitive level. Part of the real power of a piece, when successful, is the unity and harmony of the visual form with the tactile form. Such a piece can give quiet joy every time it is experienced, the shape and balance speaking quietly yet firmly. I constantly strive to simplify my forms through refinement. With the goal of minimalism, I often create a series of similar work to explore and study nuances of form and tactile balance that interest and excite me.

ALL PHOTOS BY ARTIST

1.
“Selene” (2002)
Holly
H: 4½″ × D: 6″

2.
“Skeleton Portland Bowl” (2007)
Douglas fir
H: 5½″ × D: 8½″

3.
“Essence Series #3” (2006)
Douglas fir
4¼″ × 8¼″ × 13″

4.
“Entropy Series: Small” (2006)
Madrone burl
H: 4½″ × D: 6″

Tags: craft, design, FOURthought, furniture

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