Matthew Moulthrop
As a third generation wood turner, Matt Moulthrop has spent his entire life
surrounded by wood. He is continuing the legacy of the Moulthrop family by
turning simple, elegant forms that capture and enhance the natural beauty of
the material.
Matt learned his woodturning skills the old fashioned way, by apprenticing
with a master. He spent a total of nine years apprenticing first with his
grandfather Edward Moulthrop, and then his father Philip Moulthrop.
The Moulthrops are a dynasty of artists – grandfather, son, and grandson – who have made significant contributions to the field of wood turning and share a consistency of vision and process. Ed began turning as a teenager in the 1930s; Philip began turning in the 1970s; Matt, who has spent his life around wood, is just beginning his career. Philip and Matt both apprenticed with Ed in Atlanta, Georgia, where each now has his own studio.
PERMANENT MUSEUM AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
• the carter center, atlanta
• asu art museum, the jacobson collection, tempe
• racine art museum
• the detroit institute of arts
surrounded by wood. He is continuing the legacy of the Moulthrop family by
turning simple, elegant forms that capture and enhance the natural beauty of
the material.
Matt learned his woodturning skills the old fashioned way, by apprenticing
with a master. He spent a total of nine years apprenticing first with his
grandfather Edward Moulthrop, and then his father Philip Moulthrop.
The Moulthrops are a dynasty of artists – grandfather, son, and grandson – who have made significant contributions to the field of wood turning and share a consistency of vision and process. Ed began turning as a teenager in the 1930s; Philip began turning in the 1970s; Matt, who has spent his life around wood, is just beginning his career. Philip and Matt both apprenticed with Ed in Atlanta, Georgia, where each now has his own studio.
PERMANENT MUSEUM AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
• the carter center, atlanta
• asu art museum, the jacobson collection, tempe
• racine art museum
• the detroit institute of arts