David Pye (1914-1993) was an accomplished wood-turner and carver. He trained at the Architectural Association and, reacting against the trend for concrete, specialised in wooden buildings. He went on to become Professor of Furniture Design at the Royal College of Art 1964-1974. One of the things he is perhaps most well-known for is his fluted bowls, made on his specially designed ‘fluting engine’, primarily consisting of a turntable for the work to sit on, a cutter, and a pivot about which the cutter swings.