“Long Ass Chair” 2013
Wendell Castle
In conversation with Michael Golec
Thursday, July 10 at 12:30 PM
Schermer Meeting Hall
SOLD OUT – live streaming of the event in the Ranch cafe
Lauded as the father of the art furniture movement, celebrated American artist Wendell Castle has been a sculptor, designer and educator for over five decades. From the outset of his career, Castle has consistently challenged the boundaries of functional design, becoming renowned for his superb craftsmanship, whimsically organic forms and original techniques for stack-laminating wood.
Michael J. Golec is Associate Professor of the History of Design at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
This is the first of the Featured Artists Series and the first of a dynamic summer schedule of Lectures, Conversations, and Symposiums at the Ranch! Click here to learn more.
