Gordon Browning



Gordon Browning

About The Artist

Gordon Browning • Viola, WI
Wood

I make lathe-turned, blind-hollowed vessels. Each vessel is turned from a single log section—one piece, no segments. I favor clean, full-bodied curves, a small base, and a respect for the grain that suggests the log beneath. Hold a piece sideways, rock it, the change in angle should catch your breath. Vessel walls are uniformly thin for lightness and balance, and the hole at the top is finger-tip small. The finish--tung oil or beeswax--preserves the wood's natural look and invites touch.



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What makes you passionate about the medium you work with?

Wood, hands down, is beautiful. And looking for the right pieces of wood—with or without a chainsaw—has its own compulsions..

What is something unique about you or your practice?

The small hole and the small base receive a lot of attention. No one –nationally or internationally— works with a hole this small.