About My Work
My goal as a woodturner is the ongoing exploration of design and technique as it applies to the art form itself. The wood, the tree, teaches me, and I can only take what it's willing to give. From the aggression of the roughing stages to the tranquility of the finishing touches, the journey, the dance is what it's all about. In the learning process, hopefully some of my work has an appeal, and has made it's way to someone's mantle or coffee table.
I've worked with wood and trees for many years, but I've found that turning and sculpting get to the essence of what I truly enjoy about creating objects from wood.The limitations are only the structural limits of the material and my imagination.
Much of my work begins on the lathe, and is often finished there, although shaping and sculpting off the lathe is also a rewarding venture.
I use both power and hand tools in my work, from chain saws, grinders, carvers, rasps, gouges on to sandpaper. I am self taught and all work is done by me alone. Most of the wood I use is local and comes from arborists, storm damaged trees and trees that are cut down due to old age, development, etc. Much of it is considered waste.
I've worked with wood and trees for many years, but I've found that turning and sculpting get to the essence of what I truly enjoy about creating objects from wood.The limitations are only the structural limits of the material and my imagination.
Much of my work begins on the lathe, and is often finished there, although shaping and sculpting off the lathe is also a rewarding venture.
I use both power and hand tools in my work, from chain saws, grinders, carvers, rasps, gouges on to sandpaper. I am self taught and all work is done by me alone. Most of the wood I use is local and comes from arborists, storm damaged trees and trees that are cut down due to old age, development, etc. Much of it is considered waste.