This collection contains 16 pieces of turned-wood. Woodturning is a form of woodworking that is used to create wooden objects on a lathe. Wood turning is a field where artists sign the name of the material on the finished work alongside their own name. By co-signing the wood on their objects, wood turners testify to the importance of the role nature plays in the art and the collaborative interaction between wood and worker in the creative process. Washingtonians Jane and Arthur Mason have dedicated a significant part of their life together in assembling this art.The Mint Museum of Craft + Design has a large collection of woodturnings from the Arthur and Jane Mason collection and has a good description on the website of this art form. http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/1aa/1aa466.htm
