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February 2009 Meeting
Gallery
February's meeting was a
special event in the life of Gulf Coast Woodturner's Association.
Instead of the usual Show & Tell, where members bring recently
made/never shown before items for critique, members were invited to
bring three of the best items they ever produced, regardless of when the
items were made. With judging tables loaded with the "Best of the
Best," Gwynne Rukenbrod, Curator of Fine Craft, Houston Center
for Contemporary Craft, selected 39 items for a special exhibit,
entitled "Texas Turned" at HCCC during March 2009.
Items were not judged by
category, nor were they assigned "places," but we did photograph the
ones selected for this month's gallery. They are presented here in
the order in which they were photographed.
At the bottom of the page
are pictures of Jim Keller's demonstration on multi-axis turning,
including "Metamorphosis,"
his contribution in the Professional Outreach Program third annual
exhibition and auction at the AAW 2009 Symposium.
Items Selected for HCCC's Special Exhibit "Texas Turned"
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John Gay
Mixed Wood Bowl
12"Wx8"Wx7"H |
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Stacie Grange &
Bill Tilson
"Hubblescape"
Pecan w/ Veneers
9"W x 1-1/2"H |
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Paula Haymond
Douglas Fir Bowl
7-1/2"W x 6"H |
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Larry Zarra
Magnolia Hollow
Form
15W x 12"H |
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Bill Lewis
Cherry Burl Box
3W x 5"H |
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Bill Lewis
Maple Bowl Set
8"-5"-3"W |
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Chris Roth
Pecan hat
15-1/2"Wx6-1/2"H |
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Chris Roth
Pecan Bowl
22-1/2"W x 10"H
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Bill Pottorf
Sycamore Asian
Box
12"W x 5"H |
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Dave Barziza
Ash/Texas Ebony
Box
10"W x 6-1/2"H
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Eddie James
Maple & Cherry
Closed Form
16"W x 8"H |
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Fog Tanner
"Akhenaten"
Maple Free Form
9"W x 7-1/2"H |
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Fog Tanner
"Zulu Warrior &
Princess"
Ash, Dyed, Limed
6"W x 4-3/4"H
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Tom Enloe
Maple/Purpleheart
Ornament
2"W x 36"H |
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Sam Canatella
Multi Wood Hollow
Form
13"W x 9-1/4"H |
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Ed Spicer
Maple/Purpleheart
Bowl
6-3/4"W x 6-1/4"H
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Andy Chen
Mixed Wood Box
5"W x 10"H |
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Karrie Greenawalt
Carob Vase
Size not available |
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Eddie James
"Dessert Sunrise"
Closed Form
11-1/2"Wx11-1/2"H
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Karrie Greenawalt
Eucalyptus Bowl
4-1/2"W x 3-3/4"H |
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Janice Levi
Elm Bowl
14"W x 8"H |
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Janice Levi
Mahogany
Freeform Box
9"W x 3"H |
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By Reed
Sycamore Hollow
Form
5-1/2"W x 17"H |
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By Reed
Maple Hollow
Form
6"W x 8"H |
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Bruno Wesolek
Magnolia Hollow
Form
9"W x 8"H
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Ed Peine
Spalted Maple
Hollow Form
5"W x 7"H |
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Jim Keller
"Bel Air"
Mesquite "Wheel"
15"W x 15"H |
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Jim Keller
"Oakland"
Mesquite "Wheel"
24"W x 24"H |
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John Van Domelen
"Sunny Side Up"
Zebra Wood & Red Heart Box
9"W x 4"H |
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John Van Domelen
"I Have a Secret"
Multi Wood Box
19"W x 22"H |
gallery photography by
Paul Millo
Judging:
Gwynne Rukenbrod,
Curator of Fine Craft, Houston
Center for Contemporary Craft, had many well-turned items to choose
from for the special HCCC exhibit "Texas Turned."
Demonstration: Multi-axis Turning by Jim Keller
Nationally known turner and GCWA member, Jim Keller, has been invited to
participate in the Professional Outreach Program's third annual
exhibition and auction at the AAW 2009 Symposium
in Albuquerque, NM. |
For February's demonstration, Jim showed members the
multi-axis turning process he used to produce the wood
spindle sculpture
"Metamorphosis" (shown below) that he turned and donated for the
exhibition and auction. |
"Metamorphosis" was turned from quarter sawn walnut cut from a
30-inch diameter walnut log salvaged from a tree that was a
victim of hurricane IKE, September 2008 in Santa Fe, TX. |
The piece was turned on six
centers, including mounting on an oversized faceplate, between
centers, and using an angle faceplate. |
The finishing of the piece started with a coat of red
aniline dye, which was then sanded off leaving a slight red tint
in the grain of the walnut. |
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"Metamorphosis" by Jim Keller |
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candid photography by
Dale Barrack
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