Featuring works by Clark Kellogg and Matt Tommey.

Grovewood Gallery in Asheville will be hosting demonstrations and displays by letter carver Clark Kellogg and world-class sculptural basketry artist Matt Tommey on February 19 & 20, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days. These events are free and open to the public.

Clark Kellogg is an artist from Houston, Texas who specializes in letter carving in wood. Letter carving has a long and rich history, but sadly today it is an almost forgotten art. Cutting letters by hand is a demanding process requiring skill and patience, but there is simply no substitute for the results that can be accomplished using a mallet, chisel, and gouge – there is a crispness and a subtlety that cannot be matched by machine.

Kellogg studied letter carving under master carver Chris Pye and has been carving letters on commission and spec ever since. Some past lettering projects have included house numbers, dedications, awards, and signs. His work has appeared in Fine Woodworking, Woodworker West, and Letter Arts Review.

Matt Tommey, who has a studio in Asheville’s River Arts District, creates sculptural art baskets from locally harvested bark, vines and branches. Tommey is a leader in the contemporary basketry movement, having served on the Board of Directors of the National Basketry Organization from 2011-2014.

He also teaches basketry at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts and John C. Campbell Folk School, among other high-profile institutions. In 2011, Tommey was named an “American Artist Under 40 to Watch” by the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Grovewood Gallery is housed in the historic weaving and woodworking complex of Biltmore Industries, located adjacent to The Omni Grove Park Inn. Free parking for Grovewood patrons is available on site.

For more information:
Clark Kellogg, www.kelloggfurniture.com
Matt Tommey, www.matttommey.com

If You Go: Demonstrations and displays by Clark Kellogg and Matt Tommey, February 19 & 20, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days. Free to attend. Held at Grovewood Gallery. Details at (828) 253-7651 or visit www.grovewood.com.