b. 1977, Atlanta, GA

Matt Moulthrop is a third generation wood turner and has spent his entire life surrounded by wood.  As a young adult, he learned the artistry of woodturning comes not from the hand, but from the eye.  Being able to “see” the shape of the bowl has been a legacy and a gift that he has worked to improve upon with his own vision and version of style, form, and texture. Moulthrop strives to blend both tradition and innovation by honoring his legacy and creating a new one.

Each piece he creates is a unique experience for both him as the maker and hopefully the viewer as well.  His endeavor is to full display the beauty and richness of the tree and story it has to tell.  Wormholes convey past life, rings communicate growth, and certain colors tell the story of death by lightning or blight.  Moulthrop sees it as his job to tell the story, showing rather than talking, lengthening the life of the tree rather than ending it.

AZ Central: ‘Arizona Indigenous’ features glorious wood vessels
The renowned Moulthrop family of wood artists turn their attention to the Sonoran Desert in Spring of 2015 at the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix. As inhabitants of America’s swampy Southeast, the Moulthrops work primarily with their region’s plant life. In Arizona Indigenous, Philip and Matt Moulthrop unveil new saguaros, mesquite, and paloverde wood vessels.