Robin Wood's CORES Recycled

Robin Wood, a UK-based expert pole-lathe turner, creates bowls using an ancient technique. He donates 100 wooden cores to The Center for Art in Wood in Philadelphia, which challenges artists to transform them into new art pieces. The resulting exhibition features over 240 color photos of the artists' works.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 136 pages
Publication date: 01 August 2023
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd

Robin Wood, a skilled pole-lathe turner and author from the United Kingdom, invented a method of creating unique wooden bowls. He is renowned for his historical and functional creations made on a foot-powered lathe. By employing a leg-powered process, Wood produces thousands of solid, round chunks, known as cores, which are extracted from the center of the bowl right before it is finished. Wood generously donated 100 cores, ranging in size from 2 x 2 inches to 3 x 4 inches, to The Center for Art in Wood in Philadelphia. The Center then challenged two-score artists to transform these cores into new pieces of art. The resulting exhibition, titled "Robin Woods CORES Recycled," showcased over 240 color photographs of these remarkable artworks. Through this initiative, Wood not only preserved the tradition of pole turning but also promoted the creative reuse of materials, showcasing the potential for artistic transformation and sustainability.

Weight: 574g
Dimension: 213 x 239 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780764347832