Brush and Lathe Studios

"Some people love to travel, to see other lands, to experience different cultures, to sample exotic cuisines, and even to learn a foreign language. But often, we cannot travel because it is too expensive, or we have obligations at home, or there is a worldwide pandemic, or, simply, we are homebodies. That is when art comes into play. A good book, the latest movie, or even a new song on the radio can take us far away, to a different place and perhaps a different time. Paintings can do the same thing. 

 

Regardless of the subject matter, I have come to realize that what I enjoy most about making paintings is presenting a new perspective to the viewer. Sometimes, my paintings share a personal story from my past. Sometimes, I make commentaries on the state of our current world. And sometimes, I just look at things around me with a unique visual focus. Expect the unexpected."

 

Essentially self taught, Kaffee has a distinctive unaffected style that defies classification. She mostly paints from observation, with a significant contribution from the imagination. Spanning a wide range of subject matter, her work is colorful and quirky. Her paintings are held in private collections and have been exhibited at the following venues: 

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Concord Center for Visual Arts, Concord, MA

• Concord Art Calendar 2025

• BIRDS: A Members Exhibition, 2024

• Francis N. Roddy Open Competition

      2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2015

• Members Juried 1, 2021, 2020​

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Danforth Art Museum, Framingham, MA

• Annual Juried Competition, 2024

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Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA

(Juried Competitions)

• 88th Regional Art and Craft Show, 2024

• 87th Regional Art and Craft Show, 2023

• 86th Regional Art and Craft Show, 2022

 

Gallery Twist, Lexington MA

• "FRESH", 2024

• "PAIRINGS", 2023

• "COOL, CALM & COLLECTED", 2021

• "LOOKING UP", 2021​​

• "ILLUMINATION", 2022, 2020​​​

• "re/seeing HUMDRUM", 2019​

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Maryland Federation of Art

Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD

(Juried Competitions)

• Winter Member Show, 2024, Juror's Choice

• Winter Member Show, 2022, Honorable Mention

• Spring Member Show, 2021

• Winter Member Show, 2020

• "Strokes of Genius", 2018

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Maryland Federation of Art

Curve Gallery, Annapolis, MD

(Juried Competitions)

• "Street Scenes" 2022, Honorable Mention

• "Reflections" 2022 

 

Maryland Federation of Art

House of Delegates Building, Annapolis, MD

(Juried Competition)​

• Lowe House Exhibit, 2024

 

Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC

• "FIGURES", 2024

"For many years, my creative efforts were focused on 'flat board' work, i.e., furniture design and construction. While I derived great pleasure from producing fine joinery and handsome, functional pieces, I found the process limiting. On a whim, I purchased a used lathe and was immediately captivated. I love everything about the process of taking a piece of wood from a storm-felled tree and turning it into a functional or decorative object. Chainsawing a block of wood to discover and assess what it has to offer; mounting the piece on the lathe to take advantage of those characteristics; the lubrication of the cutting edge by the water in the wood; and the movement of my body as the tool shapes what the wood wants to be, are all captivating to me."

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Joe is a past president of Central New England Woodturners. He has taught woodturning at the Lincoln-Sudbury Adult Education program. His work is displayed in many homes and used by many families, across the country. He has exhibited at:

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• "PAIRINGS", 2023

      Gallery Twist, Lexington, MA

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• Sudbury Art Association Holiday Market, 2022, 2021 

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• Arts Wayland Holiday Market, 2019

      The W Gallery, Wayland, MA

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• Arts Wayland Members Salon, 2019

      The W Gallery, Wayland, MA

 

• Turning Wood: The Art of the Woodturner

      2024, 2023, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015

      Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

      Boston, MA