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BEN SHAHN GALLERIES PRESENT A UNIQUE EXHIBIT OF TURNED WOOD OBJECTS Every summer the Wood Turning Center of Philadelphia invites a small group of international artists to participate in an eight-week residency program. The artists live and work together at the George School in Bucks County, Pa. and create a body of lathe-turned artwork that becomes a traveling exhibition. This year's collection, "allTURNatives: Form and Spirit," will be on display at the Ben Shahn Galleries at William Paterson University in Wayne from October 25 through December 3. An opening reception for the exhibit will be held on Thursday, October 28 from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. in the galleries. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Dina Intorrella Apelian of Hawthorne, New Jersey was one of six international artists chosen to participate in this year's program. A sculptor who received her bachelor of fine arts degree from William Paterson in 1995, Intorrella Apelian took the creative process to a new level by integrating turned wood with other forms. "Materials, such as plastic and metal, and different forms of text, as with poetry, can be integrated with the wood, opening many possibilities," says the artist. Other participants in the program were Henri
Groll, a wood turner from France; Terry Martin, a photojournalist
from Australia; Betty Scarpino, a studio wood turner from Indianapolis,
Indiana; Remi Verchot, an artist Groll, a self-educated artist, says that meeting with other wood turners has introduced him to different methods, tools and techniques and enhanced his enthusiasm to work with green wood. Scarpino has been working with wood for 20 years. Arriving at wood turning from a background in industrial arts and wood sculpture, her work is known for her unique shapes and surface treatments. She has exhibited in many galleries and museums around the United States.Rogers said he draws "heavily from nature, using natural objects once seen or imagined, found objects and representational renderings." This is the fifth consecutive year that the Wood Turning Center has offered this residency program. The center provides opportunities for artists, collectors, critics, curators, and the general public to gain a better understanding and appreciation of the art of lathe-turning. Also on view in the Ben Shahn Galleries from October 25 through December 3 is "Judith Murray, Paintings." The exhibition "Shape and Content: Artists' Books Since 1950" also continues through December 3. For additional information, please call the
Ben Shahn Galleries at 973-720-2654.
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