Jean-François ESCOULEN

woodturner

Traditional apprenticeship in woodturning (antique-style table legs, pedestals, etc) Gradually changed to one-off creative pieces.

1982 : awarded recognition as premiere exponent of his craft (Meilleur Ouvrier de France)
1992 : 2nd prize in the Artisa competition. " l'air du temps " Alpexpo trophy in Grenoble (France)
1993 : the city prize of Cagnes sur Mer
1996 : ITE resident (International Turning Exchange) in Philadelphia
Since 1996: takes part in conferences and demonstrations in Europe and the USA.

Great county prize of Arts and crafts. (fr) Wharton Esherick Museum Prize (U.S.A.) Teaches multi-axis turning at Arrowmont school (Tennessee U.S.A.)

Pieces in private collections:
U.S.A.
Mr & Mrs Kaiser - The Woodturning Center - Mr & Mrs Wornick - Mr Lipton - Mr & Mrs Kaye - Mr Duplessis - LA County Museum of Art - Mrs Fleur Bresler -Mr Bob Bolhen
FRANCE :
Musée de Lochieu - H 2000 Collection