
See John at
(and Jane*)
I have a permanent display of small pieces for sale in
Thinking of You Skelmanthorpe
John and Jane are currently exhibiting at.........
Lupton Square Gallery
Lupton square Honley Huddersfield HD9 6AD

Woodturning has been a tool of the cabinet maker for many centuries, used to embellish his work, or in its own right for the manufacture of utility items. In many of these instances the beauty of the wood is often lost to the design of the turning; in fact in some instances, for example turned finials on clocks or knobs on furniture are actually painted.
Today woodturning is taking up its own rightful position as an Art Form. My work tends to take on a simple form which best shows off the fantastic natural beauty of the wood, the functionality of the piece is of secondary consideration.
I source my own timber seeking out interesting pieces and use almost exclusively native British timber. Diseased and decayed timber exhibit remarkable colour variations. Spalting (the dark lines), most prevalent in beech, is another effect. Burrs, which are growths on trees, give fantastic grain effects and if turned wet can also produce interesting textures upon drying.
I am particularly fond of keeping as much of the character of the tree as possible and many of my pieces are designed to retain as much of the bark as possible (natural edge work). Frequently I retain or incorporate shakes (natural splits) and on occasions make a feature of these imperfections in the timber by inlaying them with metal.
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Back for a third year
Holmfirth artWEEK Fringe Event
Trash II Treasure "No Balls at All"
Holmfirth Methodist Church Sun 4th to Sat 10th July 2010
preview party Thursday 2nd 7-00pm with special guest
God's Little Eskimo