Item: Bob Stocksdale Turned Wood Bowl – Boxwood, 1980

Designer/Maker: Bob Stocksdale

Born in 1913 in Warren, Indiana. Bob Stocksdale is recognized as a pioneer of contemporary woodturning; his exquisite bowls revitalized the craft, laying a foundation for the aesthetic acceptance of lathe-turned art. He was gifted at releasing the intrinsic beauty hidden in a log or burl, and invented ways to turn serpentine and ellipsoidal shapes on the lathe. Stocksdale taught himself woodworking and lathe-turning at an early age on his father’s farm; his first lathe was powered by the motor of an old Maytag washing machine. He turned his first bowl in a camp for conscientious objectors during World War II, where he also taught woodwork to other COs. His work was included in the American exhibit of the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair and has been recognized internationally for fine design and workmanship. His many honors include the American Association of Woodturners Lifetime Achievement Award (1998) and the Masters of the Medium Award, James Renwick Alliance (2003). Bob Stocksdale received the American Craft Council’s Gold Medal in 1995. He died in 2003.
-Source: American Craft Council

Description: Lathe turned wood bowl made from Boxwood from Cambodia. Signed and dated, Bob Stocksdale, 1980. Terrific example by California modernist woodturner, light and delicate.

Dimensions: 4-7/8″ diam. X 2-3/16″ high

Condition: Very good with small nick to the underside, see last two photos

Price: SOLD

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