Painted Platters 2019

Painted Platters 2019

Painted Platters, 2019 Mixed media on wood Various dimensions up to 20″ diameter $285 each I believe in making things as well as I can, unless there is a reason not to. Within the craft of woodturning, this can lead to very precise, very elegant forms with...
walnut and walnut burl

walnut and walnut burl

Bowl in walnut and walnut burl A burl is a tree’s reaction to an injury, such as an insect infestation fended off, or damage from an impact. It’s essentially scar tissue. On a living tree, it looks like a knob or a tumor, usually on the trunk near the...
Pecan Bowl with Wedge

Pecan Bowl with Wedge

Pecan bowl with walnut wedge It’s just about 7″ in diameter, but I think this is one of the finest bowls I’ve ever made. It was purchased as a gift by a collector from Bellevue,...
Lighted Bowl 1: Elm with blue ring

Lighted Bowl 1: Elm with blue ring

Lighted Bowl #1: elm with blue ring This bowl, my first to include a colored resin inlay, has a blue ring off-center in the bottom. This technique (my invention as far as I know) produces lovely colored shadows on the surface under the bowl. This one became a gift for...
Reclaimed Pine Bowl

Reclaimed Pine Bowl

Reclaimed Pine Bowl This Reclaimed Pine Bowl was made from wood that used to be a joist in a New York City warehouse. The old-growth pine is much denser and richer in color than today’s pine, and there are artifacts of the earlier use, including nail holes and...