Glendale Woodturners Guild Lathe

Various Artists, Glendale Woodturners Guild Lathe, 1999, various woods including black walnut, cherry, maple, ebony, purpleheart, teak, and white ash, 28 x 36 x 17 in. (71.1 x 91.4 x 43.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Glendale Woodturners Guild, California, 2000.38A-Q

Artwork Details

Title
Glendale Woodturners Guild Lathe
Artist
Date
1999
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
28 x 36 x 17 in. (71.1 x 91.4 x 43.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Glendale Woodturners Guild, California
Mediums
Mediums Description
various woods including black walnut, cherry, maple, ebony, purpleheart, teak, and white ash
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — tool — lathe
  • Object — art tool — chisel
  • Occupation — craft — woodworker
Object Number
2000.38A-Q
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2000.38A-Q

Artwork Description

The Glendale Woodturners Guild in Los Angeles is a part of the American Association of Woodturners. Inspired by the "collaborative challenge" at the 1999 AAW symposium, thirty-two members of the guild decided to undertake a group project to build a lathe completely from turned wood. Over six months they designed and crafted each individual part, including the motor, chisels, and nuts and bolts, using a total of thirty-one different hardwoods. The lathe is mechanically accurate and demonstrates the combined skill and craftsmanship of all those involved in the project.

Works by this artist (2 items)

Image Not Available
Various (77 World War I and World War II posters)
Artist
prints
Not on view
Various Artists, Glendale Woodturners Guild Lathe, 1999, various woods including black walnut, cherry, maple, ebony, purpleheart, teak, and white ash, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Glendale Woodturners Guild, California, 2000.38A-Q
Glendale Woodturners Guild Lathe
Artist
Date1999
various woods including black walnut, cherry, maple, ebony, purpleheart, teak, and white ash
Not on view