David Ellsworth

Master wood-turner David Ellsworth (Art; MFA’73) is considered one of the most prominent wood-turners in the world, famous for developing his elegant thin-walled hollow forms which may be as thin as 1/16th of an inch. He is also known for advancing the discipline of woodturning as a legitimate craft art form. David’s work is included in more than 43 museums internationally, including the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum inLondon. This fall, he will receive the prestigious Smithsonian Visionary Award. David’s father, Ralph Ellsworth, was director of CU libraries for many years.