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Christian Burchard

b. 1955

Ashland, OR, United States

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  1. Days of Summer by the Pond by Christian Burchard, Image 2.

    Christian Burchard

    Days of Summer by the Pond, 2009

    Bleached madrona burl

    42 x 24 x 9 in

Christian Burchard is a German born woodworker and sculptor, who grew up in a family that was very interested in art and architecture. But it was more his world travels in his early twenties and his refusal to follow the proper family traditions, that propelled him to look for a career first in furniture building and then to study art and sculpture first at the School of the Museum of Fine Art in Boston and then at the Emily Carr School of Art and Design in Vancouver, Canada.

In ’82 he established Cold Mountain Studio in Southern Oregon, first working In furniture making and timber framing. Lathe work followed and a return to sculptural objects. He has been teaching workshops across the US for many years. His pieces are part of many public and private collections in the US and abroad. His preferred material is Pacific Madrone, which he works while it is still green and unseasoned. His current work includes wall sculptures and freestanding sculptural objects. He is also a small-time goat farmer and cheese maker and in his spare time works on a variety of string instruments.

Winner of Transformation 7 (2009) - $5,000 prize. Burchard received Honorable Mention Award and $500 prize for his entry in Transformation 2 (1999).
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