For those of you buried in soft peat for the last few days, I have been at the American Association of Woodturners symposium for the last few days. To call this experience eye opening would be a huge understatement. Lots of amazing work by talented people. I have a ton of new toys and new ideas. Very satisfying. Take a look at the gallery to see some of what I saw.
My two favorites where Michael Mode’s class on building a bowl from a single flat board and Keith Holt’s singing Spheres (they just look so dang happy)
More of Keith Holt’s work
From Michael Mode’s presentation. The cut sections: 3 of 3
From Michael Mode’s presentation. The cut sections: 2 of 3
From Michael Mode’s presentation. The cut sections: 1 of 3
From Michael Mode’s presentation. A finished bowl – 3 of 3
From Michael Mode’s presentation. A finished bowl – 2 of 3
From Michael Mode’s presentation. A finished bowl – 1 of 3
From Michael Mode’s presentation. The cross cut.
From Michael Mode’s presentation. A bottom view.
From Michael Mode’s presentation. This is cut from a single flat board and then glued back together. Lot’s of ideas here.
A platter I bought at the Empty Bowls fundraiser. Very pretty.
Missing pieces..
Keith Holt’s work was easily my favorite stuff. His singing spheres (show in this gallery) just make me happy.
Like lace along the edges
This thing is hollow all the way down…
A wonderful little spaceship/sea creature design.
Drool….
Want….
Tell me this little guy is not full of joy…
Kieth Holt’s work makes me happy.
Kaleidoscopes just like when we were kids
An egg size piece with over 2000 segments… WTF?
Chess anyone?
Don’t put your pieces on the floor…
More hats
Very pretty wood and design
The only thing missing is the chest burster from “Aliens”
Sand dollars….
Yes… this is wood too.
Yes… this is wood
Trilobites….
Again… I have no clue how they did this.
Jewelry 1 of 3
Jewelry 2 of 3
Jewelry 3 of 3
Yes this is wood… each weave is burnt in with a wood burning tool.
More Basketball size spheres.
Neat box with drawer… closer
Neat box with drawer
This made me think of David Evans…
Under the sea from the Chapter Challenge section
Under the sea from the Chapter Challenge section: All the fish move BTW…
Hats!
Something very relaxing about this one.
Don’t ask me… I have no idea how this was done.
Also from the Chapter Challenge section
A gramophone from the chapter challenge section. 4 of 4
A gramophone from the chapter challenge section. 3 of 4
A gramophone from the chapter challenge section. 2 of 4
A gramophone from the chapter challenge section. 1 of 4
I just don’t even know where to start…
A finished piece by Michael Mode
This one is a good 20 inches across… trying to imaging this whipping around on the lathe.
The back view of AAW20. The walls on this are very very thin.
Beautiful inlay work
These are the size of basketballs
John E Clark 