Sublime Moulthrop large bowl in well-preserved ashleaf maplewood. Hand made by Philip Moulthrop.10 1/4". Weight 4 pds 5 oz. Philip Moulthrop is the son of Ed Moulthrop and part of a multi-generational legacy of American wood-turners. His work has become iconic as a standard of craftsmanship and modernist artistic form. It is exhibited in museums worldwide including the Smithsonian. In 2011, PBS featured the Moulthrop family in an hour-long special. The family's work is represented by numerous museums and in private collections worldwide. Philip began turning wood in 1979 after learning the technique from his father, Ed Moulthrop. He Begins with green sections of native southeastern trees and a chain saw. The green log is first roughed into the initial shape, using a hand-made lathe and hand-forged tools. The piece is then treated for several months to prevent cracking, next, the wood must dry for more than a month. It is then re-turned on the lathe where it is refined to its final form. The bowl under goes numerous sandings and is coated with several coats of finish. The entire process may take from four months to more than a year.