Brenda Stein is a studio artist living in Nashville, TN. She received her BS from the University of Wisconsin. She has trained with woodturning masters Ray Key, David Ellsworth and John Jordan, and was mentored by the late Charles Alvis. As a woodturner Brenda creates gallery quality art that moves the viewer by combining the beauty of the individual characteristics of our Tennessee woods with a strong form to support that beauty.
Brenda participates in selected art shows and exhibitions in the Southeast. She particularly enjoys making commissioned pieces from trees that have special meaning to their owners. She was selected to design and create the 2007 Governor’s Awards in the Arts for the state of Tennessee. She is involved in the Tennessee Association of Craft Artist’s Art in the School Program and Cheekwood’s School Outreach Program, demonstrating woodturning while educating and inspiring students.
Brenda was featured on Nashville Public Television’s Tennessee Crossroads (#2012) and had the pleasure of recording a video segment on the Do It Yourself Network, featuring artists and the tools they use, which airs regularly (#240). Brenda is an active member of the Tennessee Association of Craft Artists, currently serving as Vice President of the Cumberland Valley Chapter. She is a member of the American Association of Woodturners, and served as Vice President of the Tennessee Association of Woodturners, where she is a member. She is a member and advocate for Tennesseans for the Arts.
Brenda's work can be found in select galleries and many private collections.