Dean Lahikainen, The Carolyn and Peter Lynch Curator of American Decorative Art at the Peabody Essex Museum and curator of Audacious, provides an overview of the wood art movement and the extraordinary collection built by Bob and Lillian Montalto Bohlen. The lecture will take place Saturday, February 21, from 11 – noon in the Morse Auditorium. Reservations required by calling 978-745-9500, x 3011. Free with Museum admission. The show, Audacious: The Fine Art of Wood from the Montalto Bohlen Collection, opens at the Museum on this day, and you may observe three master wood-turners, whose works are included in the exhibition, demonstrate key techniques used to create their art.

Binh Pho: Painting and Piercing
1-2:30 pm | Atrium

Binh Pho is known for his beautiful painted and pierced turnings, featuring rich stories behind each piece. See how Pho uses these unconventional approaches to express his own style.

Ron Gerton: Hollowing a Wood Vessel
1-2:30 pm | Studio 1 | Create Space

Ron Gerton has developed equipment to turn and hollow vessels up to eight feet in diameter. Watch Gerton show his tools and techniques as he removes wood from the inside of a solid piece through a small center hole, creating a uniformly thin-walled hollow vessel.

Stuart Mortimer: Triple Twist on a Stem
1-2:30 pm, | Studio 2 | Create Space

Stuart Mortimer is known for his spiral work. Join him as he demonstrates his method for creating a goblet in walnut with a triple twist on the stem, and turns a small hollow form from wet wood, using heat and friction to dry the piece.

Then, at 3 pm, there will be a closing presentation in the Morse Auditorium. Artists Binh Pho, Ron Gerton and Stuart Mortimer join Curator Dean Lahikainen for an informal conversation with each other and the audience. Questions welcome. Please reserve by February 20.