Rude Osolnik Originals Signed Wood Turned Bud Twig Vase Weed Pot Rare Maple NR!

This listing is for a gorgeous Rude Osolnik Originals Wood Turned Vase. It is signed Osolnik Originals Maple on the bottom. The vase measures 3.5 inches tall. We were unable to find any other Osolnik Maple vases similar to this one. He made many spalted Maple vases, but no other ones like this that we could find. It is in very good overall condition with a few very light scuffs and scratches. Please see the detailed photos below and contact us with any questions before bidding. We have a low opening bid and no reserve price so don't miss your chance to win!

Rude Osolnik (1915-2001), was born in Dawson, New Mexico, and lived in Berea, Kentucky, where for forty years he taught in the Industrial Arts Department at Berea College. He received an undergraduate degree and an MFA from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. He gave workshops and demonstrated wood turning throughout the United States, including Alaska, as well as in New Zealand. In 1950 he received a National Award for Contemporary Design from the International Wood Manufacturers. Between 1961 and 1987 he repeatedly served on the Board of Directors of the Southern Highlands Handicraft Guild, which honored him with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. He was a Founder, Lifetime Member, and Fellow of the Kentucky Guild of Artisans and Craftsmen and a Fellow of the American Craft Council. In 1992 he received the Kentucky Governor's Award for Lifetime Achievements in the Arts.