Recent works by Gordon Fowler and  Eric Gebhardt will be on display Dec 1st through Dec 31st at the Art Market Gallery. An opening reception will be held Friday, December 1st at the gallery.

Gordon Fowler says about his work, ”  I make bowls, platters, and hollow forms from wood using a woodturning lathe. I find the wood on roadsides or friends tell me about a tree they cut down. I get a kick out of “recycling” these logs that would otherwise go to a landfill or a fireplace.

Most of my work is twice-turned. That means I cut the logs with a chainsaw, rough turn it, let it dry for at least six months, then turn it again to its final thickness.

Making round things is inherent to the lathe, and I’m inspired by the symbolism and symmetry.”

Owned and operated by more than 60 professional regional artists, the Art Market Gallery, at 422 South Gay St., is a few doors away from Mast General store and next to Downtown Grill & Brewery.  Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.  The gallery is wheelchair accessible, and parking in the abutting garage and on the street is free on weekends and after 6 p.m. weekdays.  For more information, call 865-525-5265, or visit artmarketgallery.net or facebook.com/Art.Market.Gallery.