A Turn for the Better Appleton Wood Artist Stephen Gleasner Brings Out the Beauty of Lowly Plywood

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Stephen Gleasner is an alchemist. The Appleton craftsman takes a base material, plywood, and, through turning, polishing and coloring, changes it into something precious, arresting vessels that resemble glass or clay.

Gleasner, 43, has been working in this direction for a decade, and full time since 2000. At first, he was a little hesitant to call himself a plywood artist, because many hold the material in low esteem, but now he embraces the description.

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A Turn for the Better Appleton Wood Artist Stephen Gleasner Brings Out the Beauty of Lowly Plywood

"When you say plywood artist, people think of yard art," he said. "There's a confusion factor, and it makes people take a second look. It's getting people to open their eyes."

Gleasner's pieces, which have sold across the country, range in price fr...

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