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Mark Sfirri: Sculpting the Grain – A Life in Lathe and Legacy Born in 1952, Mark Sfirri’s artistic journey began not with a brush or chisel, but with the rhythmic hum of a lathe. His early explorations into multi-axis turning, sparked by encouragement from his influential teacher Tage Frid at Rhode Island School of Design, laid the foundation for a career dedicated to transforming wood – specifically, through an almost obsessive pursu…
The Lifeline
Scroll through mark sfirri's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
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Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups mark sfirri's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.
