Noted collectors of American crafts, Fleur and Charles Bresler, donated a collection of 66 pieces of turned and carved wood objects to the Smithsonian. This exhibition celebrates this fine gift, and the turned wood provides the revolutionary name of the exhibition's title. In 2002, Fleur Bresler invited Kenneth R. Trapp, then curator at the Renwick Gallery, to come to the Bresler's apartment to hand pick pieces to be included in the donation. The objects in the collection are made by turning the wood on a lathe and were created by American artists. The online exhibition is primarily a slideshow of images of all 66 pieces, arranged in groups of eight. In addition, there is a short podcast, in which Fleur Bresler, Kenneth R. Trapp, and several artists discuss the collection. A longer video (about an hour) "Shop Talk" is also available, and provides a recording of a round-table discussion at the Museum moderated by curator Nicholas Bell, with Bresler, and wood artists Michelle Holzapfel, Mark Lindquist, and Norm Sartorius.
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