Challenge VI – Roots:
Insights and Inspirations
in Contemporary Turned Objects
Exhibition Statement
The Challenge VI-Roots: Insights & Inspirations in Contemporary Turned Objects exhibition and its accompanying publication continued the tradition of the Wood Turning Center’s Challenge series, which provided artists with a forum to push the frontier of their art while encouraging the public to expand its understanding and appreciation of contemporary lathe turning. The Challenge series includes cutting-edge works from both established and emerging international artists, as well as the artists’ explanations of their inspirations for the works included.
Curator
Christopher D. Tyler
Artists
Gianfranco Angelino
Steve Bishop
Michael Brolly
Christian Burchard
Robert Chatelain
Andrew Curle
Virginia Dotson
Gorst Duplessis
John Ecuyer
J. Paul Fennell
Ron Fleming
Satoshi Fujinuma
Dewey Garrett
Bob Hawks
Louise Hibbert
Stephen Hogbin
Robyn Horn
Michael Hosaluk
William Hunter
John Jordan
Gene Kangas
Stoney Lamar
Steve Loar
Peter Luisoni
Barry Macdonald
Joh Macnab
Jason Marlow
Rudiger Marquarding
Marlowe McGraw
Hugh McKay
Connie Mississippi
Rolly Munro
Ernie Newman
George Peterson
Binh Pho
Andrew Potocnik
Graeme Priddle
Merryll Saylan
David Sengel
Mark Sfirri
Helen Shirk
Willian Smith
Yosh Sugiyama
Peter R. Thibeault
James Thurman
Richard E. Tuttle
Phil Wall
Gordon Ward
Douglas Weidman
Christopher Weiland
Robin Wood
