Philip Moulthrop American (b.1947) Wild Cherry vessel studio turned wood round vase signed and numbered under base. Biography from the Smithsonian American Art Museum; White House Collection of American Crafts exhibition (Washington D.C.: National Museum of American Art, 1995)Philip Moulthrop learned to turn wood from his father, Edward. Together they have developed innovative tools and methods for turning large pieces of green wood. Philip worked as a biologist, chemist, and lawyer before eventually deciding to devote himself to woodturning. He experiments with unusual shapes and techniques, yet his objects retain the simple forms and smooth curves of his father’s large vessels. Philip enjoys discovering unusual grains and colors in a new piece of wood and orients the turning form to highlight these natural features. 5 1/2"H x 5"Diam.