{"title":"Osolnik Gallery","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"ken-rude-dell-redwood-burl-table","title":"Ken, Rude \u0026 Dell Redwood Burl Coffee Table","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 40px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.8; color: #2a2018; max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto;\"\u003eA collaboration between Ken Sager, Rude Osolnik, and Dell Stubbs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.8; color: #2a2018; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\"\u003eIn September 1992, a remarkable collaboration between three master craftsmen — Ken Sager, Rude Osolnik, and Dell Stubbs. The piece, a Redwood Burl Coffee Table, stands as a study in natural form and craft, bringing together the distinct talents and sensibilities of each artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.8; color: #2a2018; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\"\u003eThe table reflects the deep mutual respect shared among these three craftsmen, each of whom had earned a place among the finest woodworkers of their generation. That their work appeared together in one of the most respected woodworking publications of the time speaks to the caliber of the collaboration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.8; color: #2a2018; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\"\u003eThe table measures L 48\" x W 31\" x H 17\" x T 4\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.8; color: #2a2018; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\"\u003eSigned to underside were personally initialed by each.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.8; color: #2a2018; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup \u0026amp; Delivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Available for local pickup. If shipping is required, the buyer must arrange for a shipper to pick up from our location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rude Osolnik","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45276863725602,"sku":null,"price":9500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0860\/2127\/5682\/files\/RedwoodBurlCoffeeTableRudeOsolnik_KenSagerandDelSTubbs17x48x281990_sSignedbyall1.jpg?v=1776965606"},{"product_id":"walnut-burl-bowl","title":"Walnut Burl Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHand-turned walnut burl shallow bowl, 14\" diameter × 5\" height, circa early 1970s. Signed Osolnik Originals. From the Osolnik Family Collection — never previously sold. Rich swirling colors — deep chocolate, warm amber, honey gold and creamy tan — sweep across the burl's surface in an exceptional natural figure. A significant collector's piece offered directly from the family. $875.00 A portion of sale supports the Osolnik Scholarship Fund at Arrowmont.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rude Osolnik","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45382585286690,"sku":null,"price":875.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0860\/2127\/5682\/files\/Walnut_Burl_Bowl_14_2.jpg?v=1778870223"},{"product_id":"special-edition-of-rude-osolnik-a-life-turning-woodrude-osolnik-jane-kessler","title":"Rude Osolnik -  A Life Turning Wood  by Jane Kessler","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Life Turning Wood — Special Edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRude Osolnik: A Life Turning Wood\u003c\/em\u003e by Jane Kessler is the definitive portrait of one of America's most beloved and influential studio woodturners. This special edition celebrates the extraordinary life and artistry of Rude Osolnik, whose work helped define the American craft movement of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by acclaimed craft historian Jane Kessler, this beautifully produced volume traces Rude's journey from his early years to his emergence as a master of the lathe — a craftsman whose turned bowls, candlesticks, and vessels are held in museum collections across the country. Rich with photography, personal reflections, and historical context, the book offers an intimate look at the man, his process, and his enduring legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Rare Collector's Opportunity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf the 5,000 copies printed, only 500 were produced as numbered special edition presentation units — making them highly sought after by collectors and admirers of American craft. The Osolnik family personally retained 100 of these special edition units, and are now offering them for the first time through this store. This is a rare chance to own a piece of that legacy directly from the family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA must-have for collectors, woodturners, and lovers of American craft, this special edition is as much a work of art as the pieces it celebrates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Jane Kessler\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal print run: 5,000 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecial edition presentation units: 500 numbered copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable here: 100 units held by the Osolnik family — offered directly for the first time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for collectors and gift-giving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rude Osolnik","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45428608237602,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0860\/2127\/5682\/files\/IMG_8407.jpg?v=1779559654"},{"product_id":"rude-osolnik-retrospective-catalog-by-southern-highlands-handicraft-guild","title":"Rude Osolnik Retrospective Catalog by Southern Highlands Handicraft Guild","description":"\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Life in Wood: The Rude Osolnik Retrospective\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouthern Highland Craft Guild, Asheville, NC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFew names in American craft carry the warmth and weight of Rude Osolnik. A master woodturner whose lathe became his voice, Osolnik spent decades transforming raw timber into objects of quiet elegance — candlesticks, bowls, and vessels that blur the line between utility and art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis retrospective, presented by the Southern Highland Craft Guild, celebrates a career that helped define the American studio craft movement. Spanning early explorations, confident mid-career mastery, and later works where simplicity becomes profound, each piece reflects a man who understood wood not as a medium to be conquered, but as a collaborator to be listened to.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe complete catalog of works presented in this exhibit is documented within these pages, providing provenance for each piece shown — an invaluable record for collectors and admirers of Osolnik's legacy alike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Guild is proud to honor one of its most celebrated members — a testament to the enduring power of handmade objects, and to the hands that made them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rude Osolnik - Osolnik Originals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45726396284962,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0860\/2127\/5682\/files\/IMG_8575_95d8fd16-5ac2-4146-ad5d-c0894f9b9562.jpg?v=1780880728"},{"product_id":"candleholders-walnut-and-cherry-sets-of-three","title":"Candleholders - Walnut and Cherry Sets of three","description":"\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCandleholders by Joseph Osolnik - Walnut \u0026amp; Cherry Sets of Three sizes 4,6,9 with a 7\/8\" hole for candles. \u003cstrong\u003eCandles not included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter spending countless hours sanding my father's candleholders, I knew these forms by heart long before I ever turned one myself. These are mine — shaped on the lathe from walnut and cherry, and finished in the same tradition he established: lead weighted for a solid, satisfying heft, and felted on the bottom to protect any surface they rest on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe walnut runs deep and dark, with that rich, chocolatey grain that catches the light just right. 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