small flat base; outward-flaring to wide shoulder and inward flaring to wide mouth opening; medium to dark brown with dark brown mottled lines in irregular shapes; high gloss finish

%C2%A9 Matt Moulthrop

Vessel, 2005

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Matt is the youngest of the three generations of Moulthrop wood turners (he is Philip's son and Ed's grandson). Matt apprenticed in his grandfather's workshop in Atlanta, where he learned to use local woods to create elegant vessel forms. Though each Moulthrop uses subtle details to distinguish his pieces, the three men's collective works are cohesive and easily identifiable because of their generous vessel forms and their attention to the wood's grain and surface treatment. Ed, Philip, and Matt also share a similar creative process: the wood is turned while green, then treated with polyethylene glycol (to prevent warping and to emphasize the grain) and allowed to dry for six months before it is turned again, sanded, and coated with a high gloss epoxy finish.

Details
Title
Vessel
Artist Life
born 1977
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2008.109.28
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small flat base; outward-flaring to wide shoulder and inward flaring to wide mouth opening; medium to dark brown with dark brown mottled lines in irregular shapes; high gloss finish

© Matt Moulthrop

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