A
Little About Me:
I am, at this point, an aspiring studio turner, in that my
primary living is made selling Antiques.
With no formal training in the arts, I am fascinated
by my current "hobby." In looking 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 makes it my own.
In the past, I have made model cars, built surfboards and boats, done general construction work, and manufactured fine Victorian
Reproduction jewelry. All work I have done with my hands. I have done many other things, but find the most pleasure
in the creative process.
Artist's Statement:
(these
things often seem self important, but now that I have tried to write one., I see it's hard to tell the truth and not sound...???)
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 show the materials and ideas to their best advantage and thinking
up 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. That is my hope and intent for my work.
A primary part of my current path, it seems, is a fascination with the sense of rotating motion created in my triangle stave
segmented and some of the bandsaw segmented vessels. Often though, I still pick up one piece of wood and let the vessel
in it out.
