Spalted

Spalted

It’s the start of decomposition for the tree and suppertime for the fungi. The lines and colors in spalted wood are the boundaries of areas claimed by a fungus for it’s meal and produced to keep competitors out. And it makes for some beautiful material to...
Turnings at High Energy Vintage

Turnings at High Energy Vintage

Wiley & Jessamy at High Energy Vintage (429 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA) have kindly made space available for some turnings! Please check out their shop – brick ‘n mortar at the above address, or online: website; https://www.highenergyvintage.com...
Finding forms

Finding forms

I’ve been sanded smooth by the walls of the rabbit holes down which I fall while searching out shapes to turn. I usually don’t look at other tuners’ work, but start with some period or region from art history. Lately, it’s been Bronze and Iron...
a little busy…

a little busy…

And productive! Poured a concrete countertop, designed a new gaming shop logo, made furniture with Order of the Arrow woodworking, helped out on some signage for Lumentation’s retail space & photo/video studio….and made some new stuff to post...
Yemen Dinner Art

Yemen Dinner Art

The last report I read stated a Yemeni child dies of starvation every 75 seconds. Arms sales to Saudi Arabia were temporarily suspended. The current Pentagon budget request for 2022 is $14B higher than last year -greater than the next 12 nations combined. Image;...
Simple Applewood Bowl Art

Simple Applewood Bowl Art

These blog posts are where I will begin talking about the work that gets posted; motivations, material background, maybe some politics once in a while. It could be anything. With accumulation over time the posts will describe an overall philosophy about making things,...