Against the grain

s:1807:"The book is organized around a sequence of themes: Logging On features works that present logs, branches and planks of wood as the primary visual component of the work. This can be seen in works including the cabinets by Piet Hein Eek and Mark Moskovitz that mimic piles of harvested tree trunks and cords of wood. The work in A Grain of Truth presents wood grain textures and patterns in various media, for example, digitally generated print designs in the wall papers by Piet Hein Eek and Phoebe Washburn and the curtains of Jennifer Bolande. In "Mixing and Matching," creators assemble disparate "found" elements to create inventive sculpture and furniture, such as Thomas Loeser's "Ladderback" chairs where stationary seating reverses into rocking ones. "From the Lathe" includes a selection of turned work by artists whose creations challenge the expectations of finesse and fantasy in this segment of the woodworking world. "A Flair for Materials" celebrates virtuoso craftsmanship in wood from Wendell Castle's "extreme" rockers to the elaborate and elegantly carved furniture of Joseph Walsh. Leonardo Drew's intricate mix media found wood pieces will be shown with Ursula von Rydingsvard's organic forms assembled out of segment of cedar planks. "Apparitions" includes tromp l'eoil marquetry work by painter Alison Elizabeth Taylor and wood craftsman Silas Kopf and the landscape environments of Gary Carsley digitized as various wood textures. A more conceptual role for wood is found in Maria Elena Gonzalez's scanning of patterns on birch bark to create soundings for a player piano. "Whimsies and Caprices" includes Hiroki Takada's chair inspired by the form of Japanese wooden whisks, Juan Munoz's cutting board with a carved hand pieced by a knife, and Maarten Baas's human head knife holder.";