Craig Nutt
is a studio furniture maker living in Kingston Springs,
Tennessee. Nutt has received the Governor’s
Arts Award from the State of Alabama and artist
fellowships form the NEA/SAF, the Tennessee Arts
Commission, and the Alabama State Council on the
Arts. His work is in the Renwick Gallery of the
Smithsonian Museum of American Art, the Corcoran
Gallery of Art, the High Museum, the Birmingham
Museum of Art, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
Airport and the Birmingham International Airport,
among others. Nutt holds a BE in Religious Studies
from the University of Alabama.
Complete interview |
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(Left) Celery Chair with Peppers, Carrots, and Snow
Pea,
2005
Lacquer on carved wood, leather
37" x 25" x 22"
And
(Right)
Onion Blossom Table,
2002
Oil paint on wood, cherry
29" x 16" x 16"
Photo by Luis Quiles, 2007
| “To
me ‘mastery’ means assimilating technique
to a point that it is no longer an issue. Technique
becomes invisible. Anyone who has taken dancing
lessons remembers having to count each step; mastery
is like not having to think about your feet.” |
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