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Burchard, Christian, 1955-
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1. Crossroads I
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- Detailed view of a centerpiece of an artwork made from burl. A prickly texture surrounds four concave rectangles with gridmarks on them. Six cork-like objects protrude; they are arranged in a curving segment. 3 horizontal black bars extend from the right side., Christian Burchard; crossroads I; detail, Born in Hamburg, Germany in 1955, Christian has been living in the United States since 1978. Building on a foundation laid by a furniture makers apprenticeship in Germany in the middle seventies, he studied sculpture and drawing first at the Museum School in Boston and then at the Emily Carr College of Art and Design in Vancouver BC. In 1982 he and his wife, Micheline, opened Cold Mountain Studio in Southern Oregon. His early focus was on furniture and interiors, but gradually shifted to woodturning and sculpture, moving between vessel oriented forms and sculptural turning. His work has been included in most of the major turning related exhibits of the last ten years and is exhibited widely throughout the US. His pieces are part of many public and private collections. He is also sought after as a teacher and demonstrator at craft schools and conferences and related turning events. (information obtained from http://www.burchardstudio.com/bio.html -- viewed 2007-02-22), burchard@hughes.net, http://www.burchardstudio.com/, The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Linn-Benton Arts. You may view their website at: http://www.artcentric.org/
2. Crossroads I
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- A curved gold piece is set in the middle of 3 long horizontal black bars, one thick vertical bar, and six curved bars, all set against a blue wall. Featured in the gold piece are curved etchings exhibiting a prickly texture, and four cork-like objects protruding from the piece., Christian Burchard; crossroads I, Born in Hamburg, Germany in 1955, Christian has been living in the United States since 1978. Building on a foundation laid by a furniture makers apprenticeship in Germany in the middle seventies, he studied sculpture and drawing first at the Museum School in Boston and then at the Emily Carr College of Art and Design in Vancouver BC. In 1982 he and his wife, Micheline, opened Cold Mountain Studio in Southern Oregon. His early focus was on furniture and interiors, but gradually shifted to woodturning and sculpture, moving between vessel oriented forms and sculptural turning. His work has been included in most of the major turning related exhibits of the last ten years and is exhibited widely throughout the US. His pieces are part of many public and private collections. He is also sought after as a teacher and demonstrator at craft schools and conferences and related turning events. (information obtained from http://www.burchardstudio.com/bio.html -- viewed 2007-02-22), burchard@hughes.net, http://www.burchardstudio.com/, The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Linn-Benton Arts. You may view their website at: http://www.artcentric.org/
