Continuing our Commitment to Excellence in Objects, Function + Art is pleased to announce “Ingrained Passion”, a unique exhibition focused on the natural beauty of Wood. While most of us are surrounded by wood in our daily lives and homes, how often do we stop and admire its character, beauty, and flexibility?

Wood is a unique medium for an artist. Sometimes, the woodgrain itself offers more complexity of design than might be accomplished with a brush or pen. The artist’s job might then be to highlight what nature has provided - and in the process, create something new. Or, much like Michelangelo once claimed, the sculpture may already be inside – it is merely the artist’s job to remove the excess.

Sometimes, the color is the point of departure – offering up a three-dimensional
canvas upon which to build, embellish, highlight or even subtract. In any event, the artist usually works with the innate beauty of the medium, and builds from there. In this exhibition, you will find wood manipulated in many ways: turned, laminated, carved, assembled, dyed, inlaid, pierced, painted, oiled, waxed and hewn.

Overall, over a dozen artists’ works will be featured: turned bowls, sculpture, furniture... and a surprise or two along the way. Featured artists will hail from the four corners of the USA: Michael Mode (VT), Avelino Samuel (USVI), Christopher Cantwell (CA), and Michael DeForest (OR). In keeping with Chicago Artists Month, Chicago will be represented by Binh Pho, of Maple Park, (IL).

Additional Artists: Pascal, Skip Bellock, Dixie Biggs, Christopher Cantwell, Michael DeForest, Cindy Drozda, Duncan Gowdy, Michael Mode, Bihn Pho, Avelino Samuel, Mike Shuler, Brent Skidmore, Joel Urruty, Chris Martin, Cory Robinson, Henry Royer...

and Dennis Lee Mitchell - welded clay, that looks like Birch!

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