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Colouring class in my shop
A while ago a friend in the Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild asked if I would tutor him in some of my techniques. David was specifically interested in my use of dyes and other colour mediums but was also interested in woodturning … Continue reading
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West Coast Round Up Woodturning Symposium
Well, it’s done. Our guild, the Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild, hosted the West Coast Round Up September 10 -12 featuring Nick Cook, Dale Larson, Marilyn Campbell, Graeme Priddle, Michael Hosaluk, Allain Mailland, Jason Marlow and our own Art Liestman. Our team … Continue reading
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The other end of the spectrum
The last post was about a huge lathe by most standards. This one is about work produced at the exact opposite end of the scale. Yesterday I attended the “open shop” for Art Liestman’s new shop/studio at his home in … Continue reading
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Bullmoose
Bullmoose takes up more than its fair share of floorspace in my shop. It’s old. I rarely use it. You have to be a millwright to preserve the babbit plain bearings and cast iron thrust bearing when you are turning. It represents so … Continue reading
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How I got here from there
On my welcome page I commented that I got started as a turner when I was 9 years old. To some that might seem a bit improbable but you would have to know the environment in which I grew up. … Continue reading
Mind and Matter Art Festival
After the Wood Coop Gallery closed down, we took our wares door to door and came upon the Arnold Mikelson Mind and Matter Gallery. Mary Mikelson felt my work worthy and accepted us into her gallery. At the same time she … Continue reading
Nice note on another blog
Just got home from a motorcycle tour of western Canada. Lots of email to catch up on and one caught my attention right away. A gal named Patti stopped by our booth at the Mind and Matter Art Festival just … Continue reading