Bowl
Accession Number
2002/2.183
Title
Bowl
Artist(s)
Hans Weissflog
Object Creation Date
1997
Medium & Support
walnut
Dimensions
5 x 15 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (12.7 x 39.37 x 39.37 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert M. and Lillian Montalto Bohlen
Label copy
Before dedicating himself to woodturning, Hans Weissflog studied mechanical engineering and design. Today he is an internationally recognized woodturner, who is known for defying the physical and technical boundaries of woodworking.
Weissflog’s engineering and design background strongly influenced his approach to woodturning. Symmetry is paramount in his pieces, which often require exceptional technical precision. Star Bowl’s geometric, finely layered bands are fashioned with an exactitude that borders on the mechanical, a process that Weissflog claims “is easier to turn than to explain.” As a designer, Weissflog is always seeking out new possibilities and challenges and is intrigued by the seemingly unlimited diversity of shapes that can be achieved on the lathe.
from the exhibition Nature Transformed: Wood Art from the Bohlen Collection, June 12 – October 3, 2004
Primary Object Classification
Sculpture
Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary
Rights
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Keywords
bowls (vessels)
vessels (containers)
wood (plant material)
2002/2.183
Title
Bowl
Artist(s)
Hans Weissflog
Object Creation Date
1997
Medium & Support
walnut
Dimensions
5 x 15 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (12.7 x 39.37 x 39.37 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert M. and Lillian Montalto Bohlen
Label copy
Before dedicating himself to woodturning, Hans Weissflog studied mechanical engineering and design. Today he is an internationally recognized woodturner, who is known for defying the physical and technical boundaries of woodworking.
Weissflog’s engineering and design background strongly influenced his approach to woodturning. Symmetry is paramount in his pieces, which often require exceptional technical precision. Star Bowl’s geometric, finely layered bands are fashioned with an exactitude that borders on the mechanical, a process that Weissflog claims “is easier to turn than to explain.” As a designer, Weissflog is always seeking out new possibilities and challenges and is intrigued by the seemingly unlimited diversity of shapes that can be achieved on the lathe.
from the exhibition Nature Transformed: Wood Art from the Bohlen Collection, June 12 – October 3, 2004
Primary Object Classification
Sculpture
Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary
Rights
If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit http://umma.umich.edu/request-image for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.
Keywords
bowls (vessels)
vessels (containers)
wood (plant material)
