Gulf Coast Woodturners Association

July 2009 Meeting Gallery

"Faces in the Crowd" and other meeting
  pictures are at the bottom of this page

Advanced Category (Items made from one piece of wood by advanced turners)

1st Place Larra Zarra Red Mallee Bowl 8-1/2"W x 1"H

2nd Place Fog Tanner Maple Vase 9"W x 6-1/2"H

3rd Place Larra Zarra Mulberry Scupture 6"W x 9"H

Honorable Mention By Reed Mesquite Bowl 18"W x 7"H

Segmented Category (Items made from more than one piece of wood by turners of all levels)

1st Place Eddie James Mesquite/other wood hollow form 10"W x 5"H

2nd Place Andy Chen Afzelia Box 1-1/2"W x 5"H

3rd Place Eddie James Maple/other wood hollow   form 10"W x 9"H

Honorable Mention Doug Olesen Maple/other wood open form 10"W x 5"H

Enhanced Category (Items that incorporate embellishment of the item by turners of all levels)

1st Place Gary Rock Aspen/Purple Heart  Hollow Form 8"W x 3-1/2"H

2nd Place Eddie James Sycamore/Mesquite  Sculpture 7-1/2"W x 23"H

3rd Place Doug Grissom Mesquite Bowl 8"W x 21/2"H

Honorable Mention Bill Pottorf Pecan Bowl 3-1/2W x 1"H

Intermediate Category (Items made by intermediate turners)

1st Place Rene Gonzales Box Elder &  Mesquite  Kalediscopes 62"W x 9-1/2"H

2nd Place Jerry Harmsen Olive Wood Pen 1/2"W x 5"H

3rd Place Doug Grissom Mesquite Bowl 6"W x 1-1/2"H

Beginner Category (Items made by beginning turners)

1st Place Ken Hall Maple Bowl 6-1/2"W x 2-1/2"H

2nd Place Dayton Dickey Pecan Toothpick  Holder 2-1/2"W x 5-1/2"H

3rd Place Linda Hall Found Wood Bowl 4"W x 3-1/2"H

Honorable Mention Ken Hall Pecan Box 3W x 3"H

Other Noteworthy Items entered in July's Show & Tell

gallery photography by Paul Millo

Judges

Greg Gonsalves and Clyde Collier judged July's Show & Tell.

Faces in the Crowd

Despite Houston's heat (it's been HOT!), members took to their shops and turned many fine items for July's Show & Tell.

Not only were the pieces varied and of their usual high quality, many different woods were used this month.  (Someone must have gone to the AAW Symposium!)

Members enjoy inspecting other's work, gleaning ideas that eventually work their way back to the judging tables in succeeding months.

Chatting it up is a favorite pass time while waiting for the judges' decisions.

Show & Tell Master of Ceremonies, Larry Zarra, with Doug Grissom.

By Read talks about his very large Mesquite bowl.

Fog Tanner and Larry discuss Fog's thin-walled Maple Vase

Doug Olesen talks about his beautiful segmented bowl with Larry displaying it for the audience..

Gary Rock and Larry discuss Gary's classy woven-rim bowl.

July's meeting was held at First Presbyterian Church, 5300 Main Street, Houston, TX.  In appreciation for the use of its facilities, Ed Peine, Jim Keller and Steve LeGrue presented the church with three turnings (two of which are pictured at right) as a thank you.

Ed Peine's hollow form.

Ed with his elegant piece.

Jim Keller's sculpture.

 candid photography by Paul Millo