Edward Moulthrop

Edward Moulthorp is recognized today as the father of modern wood turning, and a pioneer of the studio craft movement. He first began turning wood as a teenager before studying architecture at Case Western University and Princeton, where he received his master's degree. After graduating in 1941, he moved to Atlanta to teach at Georgia Tech University and later joined a private architectural practice. During this time as a teacher and architect, Moulthorp continued his wood-turning explorations, and in the early 1970's decided to pursue wood turning full time. He is most known for his large scale vessels made from native Southeastern logs that sometimes weigh more than a thousand pounds. In learning to facilitate turning wood at such a scale, he developed several innovations, including the use of a polyethylene glycol soak to stabilize the wood and prevent cracking.

Education: B. Arch., Case Western Reserve University, 1939; M.F.A. Princeton University, New Jersey, 1941