Tuesday, July 31, 2007

June 22 2007 - Utah Woodturning Seminar ...

And then the second day of the Utah Woodturning Symposium arrived.



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

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