Nature Transformed

Nature Transformed
Wood Art from the Bohlen Collection

Sean M. Ulmer, et.al.

Artists working in wood are creating some of the most compelling contemporary art to be found in any medium, offering rich rewards for close investigation. Employing different types of wood from the common to the exotic as well as different carving, turning, and finishing techniques, the artist represented have created works that amuse, astonish, and inspire.

Through essays and interviews that explore the evolution of wood art as well as current concerns and practices in the field, Nature Transformed offers a comprehensive look at a unique contemporary art form for everyone who knows and loves wood art - and a revelation to those who have not yet fully explored its possibilities. Includes full-color images and a conversations with the artists and about the artist sections.