Stephen Hogbin:
Projects/Projections

Memories...
Memories of Unthreaded Needles
Wood, Paint, Mirror
44.5"X23"X2.5", 1998
Stephen Hogbin has a studio near Wiarton, Ontario, where he works on a wide range of projects including curating, making and writing. He studied at the Royal College of Art in England before emigrating to Canada in 1968. More details on his writings can be found on the Publications page and a list of exhibitions and awards on the Exhibitions page.
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COMMISSIONS: for public and private clients in:

  • Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada, interiors and furniture
    See the Commissions 1 page.

  • Collingwood, Ontario, Canada, interiors and furniture
    See the Commissions 2 page.

  • Other commissions
    See the Commissions 3 page.

  • Recent private commissions carried out in London, England, Ottawa and Toronto.
  • Toronto, Canada: Jane Jacobs: Ideas that Matter, completed October, 1997
  • Rockville, MD, U.S.A., completed January, 1998
  • Willmington, DE, U.S.A.
  • Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. Spectrum of Community: a project for OSCVI that includes the work of 12 regional artists. Installation: September, 1999.

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PUBLICATIONS:

  • Complete listings, see the Publications page.

  • Evaluating: the Critique in the Studio Workshop
    Ginger Press, Owen Sound, 2008
    Featured in the February 2008 issue of Woodwork magazine, this new book describes the why of making for woodworkers. In his Foreword, Edward Cooke (Professor of Art, Yale University) says, "Evaluating by Stephen Hogbin provides a way to enter into a full examination of an object's meaning, from conception to assessment." $24.95 CAD
  • Appearance, and Reality: A Visual Handbook, for Artists, Designers and Makers
    Cambium Press
    available from s.hogbin@bmts.com $34.95 CAD, $29.95 USD
  • Re-Turning is available from s.hogbin@bmts.com $15 CAD
  • Wood Turning: the Purpose of the Object is now out of print.

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DESIGN WORKSHOP:

Building Creativity:
Tom Thomson Art Gallery, Owen Sound, ON
August 4 to 7
Where do ideas come from? What's in a creative tool box? How do you develop and take ideas forward? What makes one piece work better than another? These are the main issues explored at the Building Creativity Workshop.

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ARTIST IN RESIDENCE:

  • Melbourne State College, Australia, 1975-76
  • Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Maine, USA, 1996
    installation:  Haystack Blowdown Boatwalk
    Spruce Tree and recycled boardwalk
    39' X 12' X 12'

  • Forestech, East Gippsland Institute of TAFE, Australia, 1999
    four tables detail four tables
    Four Tables
    Ash, sassafrass and red gum
    Four Tables: Detail
  • Australian National University, 2002
  • University of the Arts, Philadelphia, USA, 2002
  • Australian School of Fine Wood, 2003
  • Form, Craftwest, Perth, Australia 2003

Stephen Hogbin Stephen Hogbin
Lake Charles
RR 2
Wiarton, Ont. N0H 2T0
Canada
Tel: 519-534-5484
Email s.hogbin@bmts.com
Please note: all photographs and designs are protected under copyright.

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