" The Moulthrop Family"

Ed Moulthrop was Princeton educated in architecture and knew enough about engineering, botany and science that he developed the tools and processes to create his unique wood pieces. The homemade lathes he created for turning large bowls were brilliant feats of engineering. Woodturning was not a new form of art when he began, but he worked hard to show it to the world as an art form. He taught his technique to his son, Philip Moulthrop and his grandson, Matt Moulthrop who have continued the legacy. A Moulthrop piece is recognizable by its form, wood, and finish and stand out by being simple, sleek and seductive. Their focus is to enhance the natural qualities of the wood by heightening the hidden grain with shape. In the words of Philip Moulthrop ?You can?t make wood look better than it is. I just reveal what the tree has to offer.?               Philip and Matt Moulthrop have always lived in Georgia and are represented by The Signature Shop in Atlanta. Their work is exhibited by major museums, collected by foreign  dignitaries, prominent individuals, celebrities and now they are coming to the Colquitt County Arts Center!?