Wendell Castle
American artist (1932–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wendell Castle (November 6, 1932 – January 20, 2018) was an American sculptor and furniture maker and an important figure in late 20th century American craft.[3] He has been referred to as the "father of the art furniture movement"[4] and included in the "Big 4" of modern woodworking with Wharton Esherick, George Nakashima, and Sam Maloof.[5]
Wendell Castle | |
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Born | (1932-11-06)November 6, 1932 |
Died | January 20, 2018(2018-01-20) (aged 85) |
Nationality | American |
Known for | American craft, Art furniture |
Spouse | Nancy Jurs[2] |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of Kansas |
Academic work | |
Institutions | Rochester Institute of Technology, The College at Brockport, State University of New York, Wendell Castle School |
Website | www |
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GlassLab in Paris: Wendell Castle, Corning Museum of Glass |
Castle introduced a woodworking technique called stack lamination to the creation of furniture. Originally used for making duck decoys, this technique allowed "infinite flexibility"[1] and unprecedented control over shape and form.[5][6] In addition to working in wood, he used plastics and metals.[5]
During his life, Castle received many of awards including a 1994 'Visionaries of the American Craft Movement' award sponsored by the American Craft Museum, a 1997 Gold Medal from the American Craft Council, and a 2001 Award of Distinction from The Furniture Society.