Thomas Pildner
1958 Born in Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe, Germany
1987–1991 Studied Business Administration in Frankfurt, graduated with a B.A. degree
1991–2004 Worked abroad for Lufthansa, became acquainted with an elderly Sikh woodturner
1998 Started to explore and experiment with wood, teaching himself how to work the material
2004 Attended woodturning workshops and created his first objects
Since 2010 Has been working in his own workshop in Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe
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Thomas Pildner

Thomas Pildner uses freshly cut wood to create his wooden vessels and objects on a lathe. To endow each of his creations with an individually distinctive personality, he deliberately incorporates cracks, fissures and lines of fracture as design elements. Due to the wood’s asymmetrical warping during the subsequent drying process, each of his vessels is a unique piece. “This is intended, yet can never be planned,” explains Thomas Pildner, adding that in each object, a tree tells its story, reveals its nature and lives on. “My work is finished when it pays tribute to a tree, when it is perceived not only as a vessel but as an object with a character all its own,” he says.

Apple. ø 20 H 20 cm
Thomas Pildner, apple, vessel
Apple. ø 20 H 20 cm
Apple. ø 28 H 24 cm
Thomas Pildner, apple, vessel
Apple. ø 28 H 24 cm
Yew. ø 27 H 21 cm
Thomas Pildner, yew, vessel
Yew. ø 27 H 21 cm
Yew. ø 33 H 17 cm
Thomas Pildner, yew, vessel
Yew. ø 33 H 17 cm
Gallery
Thomas Pildner, Gallery, woodwork
Gallery
Hornbeam. ø 36 H 15 cm
Thomas Pildner, hornbeam, vessel
Hornbeam. ø 36 H 15 cm
Redwoodtree. ø 45 H 31 cm
Thomas Pildner, redwoodtree, woodwork
Redwoodtree. ø 45 H 31 cm
Redwoodtree, series <em>La Vida, No. 1</em>. ø 59 H 25 cm
Thomas Pildner, redwoodtree, woodwork
Redwoodtree, series La Vida, No. 1. ø 59 H 25 cm
Redwoodtree, series <em>La Vida, No. 2</em>. ø 56 H 22 cm
Thomas Pildner, redwoodtree, woodwork
Redwoodtree, series La Vida, No. 2. ø 56 H 22 cm
Redwoodtree, series <em>La Vida, No. 3</em>. ø 54 H 22 cm
Thomas Pildner, redwoodtree, woodwork
Redwoodtree, series La Vida, No. 3. ø 54 H 22 cm
Maple, vessel. ø 50 H 25 cm
Thomas Pildner, maple, woodwork
Maple, vessel. ø 50 H 25 cm
<em>Tulips</em> series. Walnut, sugar maize
Thomas Pildner, Tulips series, walnut, sugar maize
Tulips series. Walnut, sugar maize

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