Out of Bounds: The Art of Croquet is a striking exhibition of croquet mallets and balls made by 21 of the world’s leading wood artists, each exploring the function, form, and historic allure of the enduring sport. In reimagining the ball and mallet, the show’s exhibiting artists explore a wide range of subjects—from creative concerns to contemporary social issues — with clarity, wit, and technical skill. Exhibition curators — Jennifer-Navva Milliken, Artistic Director at the Center for Art in Wood in Philadelphia, PA, and furniture maker Silas Kopf from Northampton, MA — are both amateur devotees of the sport.
This exhibition was organized by Maine’s Center for Furniture Craftsmanship and is made possible by the Gretchen Keyworth Exhibition Fund.
Exhibiting Artists:
Ted Blachly
Mark Del Guidice
Annie Evelyn
Amy Forsyth
Scott Grove
Michael Hosaluk
Thomas Hucker
Katie Hudnall
Beth Ireland
Yuri Kobayashi
Silas Kopf
Jim Macdonald
Adam John Manley
Craig Nutt
Graeme Priddle
Ellie Richards
Sylvie Rosenthal
Mark Sfirri
Alf Sharp
Elizabeth Spotswood Spencer
Kimberly Winkle
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In Conjunction with Ted Blachly’s Shrub Mallet Model PHD-1 and Stealth Croquet Ball Model GB-2, 2020. (Video)