History
Since its inception in 1986, the Museum for Art in Wood, formerly the Center for art in Wood and the Wood Turning Center, has been widely recognized by artists, collectors, scholars and the public as one of the most valuable resources for the education, preservation and promotion of the field of art made from wood. the Museum for Art in Wood grew out of a series of symposia and exhibitions held between 1976 and 1986. The organizers of these events were the LeCoff brothers, Albert and Alan, and Palmer Sharpless, a woodworker and teacher at the George School, who are credited with helping to spur the “field” of wood turning.
To learn more about the organization, visit the Museum or click the links below:
The Museum Collection– with over 1,300 objects, the collection serves as a living record of the Museum’s work in the field of art in wood and its support of the finest artists working in the field.
Exhibitions- Click here for a link to our online exhibition galleries.
The John Grass Wood Turning Company– For over 150 years this company produced turned wood objects for everyday use, including ballustrades, night sticks, plates, bowls, bowling pins, tool handles, and their most popular item: flag poles. Closed in 2003, the Museum has worked throughout the years to save artifacts from this historic institution.
The Windgate Arts Residency Program in Wood (WARP Wood) – Now in its third decade, this renowned international art residency has helped develop over 100 artists working in the wood and other media, as well as dozens of scholars and documentary artists who capture the experience and create work of their own. This annotated list highlights resident fellows from 1995 to the present.