Of my favorite woods, pheasantwood is
one of my most prized. It turns well and all, but the grain is captivating and the wood takes on an elegant satin finish
that begs to be touched.
NPR Article I was fortunate to speak with Karen Brown for an
NPR Article that ran in our area. I thought you might like to hear the thoughts of woodturners on the topic or storm wood, wood
turning and wood turners.
Welcome!
I am STILL "on
the verge" of becoming a full time studio turner, in that my primary living is still made selling Antiques.
I have many years worth of "ideas" and concepts that are waiting to be
tried. Including all of the classic forms. I use the work of others as a springboard, and while I have no formal
training in the arts, I look at the work of others for inspiration. My intention is to compliment their work, not by
replicating it, but by personalizing it, changing that one thing that will make it my own.
In the past, I have done lots of different things with my hands but find the most pleasure in turning wood.
Artist's Statement:
The true joy of life is said to be the journey, not the destination...
To that end, woodturning is the most interesting - Joyful leg of my journey to date. There is something elegant about
the look and feel of wood. True beauty can be drawn from even damaged, compromised materials. I enjoy the whole
process, finding and selecting materials, applying ideas that best show the materials and to their best advantage, thinking
about new ways to use the same materials we all use.
"Good Art"
in woodturning is more than just a pleasing shape, a good finish, skillful application and interesting materials. The
art, for me, is also in doing those things with joy, and to find those forms that best represent the combination of materials
and inspiration. Art is often said to "speak to" the observer, to draw them in, to invite them to experience
what the art is, what it represents, and even to speak for the artisan. I hope you can "hear" my work.
Though, I still pick up a single piece of wood and let the vessel in it
out, a primary part of my current path, it seems, is a fascination with the sense of rotating motion
created by the various ideas I am playing with.
I hope you enjoy the site.
