Ed Moulthrop Woodturner

The moulthrop family of woodturners.

Ed moulthrop woodturner. What originally peaked my interest was the fact that ed moulthrop is known as the father of woodturning and has a lot of history behind him he was actually a self taught woodturner who began carving and experimenting with wood at the age of 15. American craft museum. Philip moulthrop receives 2012 governors awards for the arts and humanities. Ed moulthrop atlanta georgia.

1977 is a woodturner and son of philip moulthrop and grandson of ed moulthrop. 90 minute dvd easy to follow instruction popular projects include. Woodturners philip and matt moulthrop talk about the tools and methods that ed developed. Ed moulthrop works at the lathe and describes some of his pieces.

Dickey 32 american woodturner spring 2000 wooded setting as it is to the moulthrops personal tastes and per sonalities. Ed moulthrop 1916 2003 was a self taught woodturner known as the father of modern woodturning. When architects have nothing else. Ed philip and matt have each contributed to their unique style of turning with their own designs.

The metropolitan museum of art new york new york. Family featuring the moulthrops aired nationwide on pbs october 2011. He was also an accomplished architect whose designs were used for several key structures around atlanta ga. Education and architectural career.

The highland woodworker episode 3. Mint museum of art charlotte north carolina. The detroit institute of arts detroit michigan. Following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather matt turned his first bowl at the age of 7.

Ed moulthrop may 22 1916 september 24 2003 was a noted architect and professor he is best known as a wood turning artist whose art helped transform the genre into a widely respected art form. Ed moulthrop masters video celebrates a woodturning pioneer gary c. Family episode pbs premiere. His interest in wood began as a child and he bought his first lathe.

The museum of modern art new york. Learn more about the moulthrops.