Michael Werner demonstrating
An example of the fine work done by Michael Werner
Cindy Drozda and David Nittmann put on a great show - "Left Brain Right Brain"
I never remember which side iss responsible for which!
They really got into it
Technique versus design
Not really a successful woodturner needs excellent technique AND design
They dealt with copying or taking one's inspiration from the ideas of others
Essentially we all copy but we need to take the design beyond what we are taking our inspiration from and make it our own
... and "if you can't make it good, make it big" ...
... but "if you can't make it big, make it red!"
Of course !!!
Barbeque dinner at 5pm - and when the sun only sets at 10pm and you are having fun there is plenty of time to get real hungry all over again before bed time!
Gigi, John Wessels (eating the watermelon) and Paul Fennell (nearest facing)
David Nittmann in the green golf shirt with Vaughn Richmond, Ausstralia, in the red golf shirt to his right
And that evening was a great event.
A boot sale.
We really need to initiate this idea at our SA Symposium
These guys pitched up with bakkie loads of the most beautiful burls
Man! - how bad it was that we were traveling by air and so far from home
Just look at those burls!
Terry Scott of New Zealand, wearing the orange symposium T-shirt, admires a bakkie load of bowl blanks for sale
Gouge buckets for sale
These guys were huddled around someone selling bowl gouges as far as I can recall
Here is the well known segmented turner Curt Theobald selling his excellent videos and precision machined angle blocks
Here is Mike Mahoney selling his excellent non-toxic food-safe woodturning finish and excellent videos
I bought two of his videos - bowl-making and coring using the Kelton coring system
At least that was something I could carry by air
And then back into the gallery ...
Just look at all these gorgeous pieces by Cindy Drozda
This piece by Cindy in the foreground easily took 'best on show' in my personal opinion
Technique and design at their integrated best
The mask is by Jason Marlow.
Jason Marlow, Canada, studied sculpture, ceramics, and metalwork at Birmingham Collage of Art in England. In 1980 Jason emigrated to Canada and has become well recognized as a turner, particularly known for his Helmet series. Using indigenous woods, he produces objects inspired by Vancouver Island's forests, rivers, mountains, and wildlife.
A nested set of bowls by Mike Mahoney in Mormon (Lombardy) Poplar
Also a set of heirloom kitchen containers. I really admire the threaded lid knobs
Small vessels by Mike Mahoney in red boxelder
A wonderful selection of pieces by our 'bobby turner' Stuart Mortimer
Stuart is well known for his spiral work
Another piece by Cindy Drozda
and yet more small pieces by Cindy
A piece based on leaf cutter ants by Ron Gerton
The driftwood is cast bronze
Here is another fine piece by Michael Werner
... and here is one of his pieces in maple on seventeen centres
And another interesting piece by Michael - boats and waves
An attractive group
And two more pieces by Ron Gerton
and a bunch of smaller pieces by Stuart Mortimer
Twisted goblets by Stuart Mortimer
Thin stemmed pieces by Stuart Batty
Bill Ooms emulating the segmented ribbon technique of Malcolm Tibbetts
Two interesting bowls by Bill Neddow
Pieces by John Cobb
I'm not sure who turned this piece but it struck me a a great design for natural edge boards
And here is a beautiful little stool that Bonnie Klein turned for her granddaughter, Violet
John Wessels, Wilderness, South Africa arranging some of his own pieces
It was great having John along. He was great company and knew the ropes as he had been to the Utah Symposium in Provo previously
Below are a couple of general views of the gallery
Max Krimmel's alabaster turnings in the foreground
Those big burl platters are by Rex Burningham
Rex is is co-author of the book Turning Pens and Pencils with Kip Christensen
Vaughn Richmond's pieces
Rex Burningham's platters again
This is a quilt made for Kip Christensen by his wife Kim
The quilt is made from the Utah Symposium T-shirts collected through the years
Pieces by Richard Raffan
Richard, Australia, is author of Turning Wood, Turned Bowl Design, Turning Bowls and Turning Boxes, Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Turning and several DVDs. He is an excellent instructor with an encyclopedic knowledge of woodturning.
another view of Richard's work
How does he get that old brass patina?
Pieces by Kip Christensen
Kip is the accomplished Utah Woodturning Symposium Director
Kip, Provo, Utah, has published several articles and his work has been shown in numerous books and exhibitions. He is known for his lidded containers and has pioneered the use of antler for artistic turning as in this piece here
Some of Kip's lidded containers
Another piece by Terry Scott of Australia
and what about this wonderful piece by Terry
Here is some turned jewelry by Dick and Cindy Sing of Joliet, Illinois
Here are some of Dick's miniature bird houses
Dick has written a good couple of books - just google his name to find them
Pieces by Robert Fehlau
The large white piece is "Sea Biscuit" in box elder
'Stitches' by Robert Fehlau
'Split pod' series by Robert Fehlau
Another in the 'split pod' series by Robert Fehlau
"Ghost Dancer" by David Nittmann
Hunka Lowanpi by David Nittmann
You should be able to read the text if you click on the picture to enlarge it
and "Your Morning Smile" again clearly by David
I really enjoy the rich colours of this piece
Another 'basket illusion' by David Nittmann
Stu(art) Batty demonstrating late that evening.
Stu is an excellent demonstrator
Stu with his daughter Caitlin
Stu's dad Alan Batty, also a very well known turner was at Provo. Three generations together.
It is also worth visiting Andi Wolfe's posts of the 2007 Utah Woodturning Symposium Gallery and more about the symposium
