Walnut Vase

Here's another piece that will be available at my booth during ArtStop. Made from a crotch section of a long ago cut down walnut tree, this vase has lots of character in the grain and a natural edge bark rim. It's about 13" tall and 5" in diameter.

Once again I took this pic with my cell phone so in order to really see the beautiful wood grain on this piece, stop by the Mansion at 28th and Ingersoll in Des Moines from 5-9pm on the 24th and 11-5pm on the 25th. I'll be right out on Ingersoll Ave with my lathe making more unique wooden forms.

See you there!

Thick Maple Bowl

I was pretty excited when I cut into this piece of maple. There are bark inclusion and some incredible grain. It's about 7" in diameter and 4" tall. There is a small bead just on the bowl's rim that includes a burnt accent line.

This piece will be available for sale next weekend at the ArtStop event. (Also see previos post)  This picture isn't the best, so you should stop by and put your hands on it to see how great it looks and feels. You will also see lots of other new pieces too!

ArtStop 9/24-9/25

On Sept. 24 and 25th I will be taking one of my lathes and setting up my woodturning shop in the parking lot of The Mansion at 28th and Ingersoll Ave. in Des Moines, IA to demo my wood turning skills as part of ArtStop. The event is friday evening from 5-9pm  and from 11-5pm on Saturday. ArtStop takes place all over Des Moines, so please spend part of your weekend attending. Of course stopping by The Mansion should be a priority so stop by and say hi. I will do my best to not get any wood shaving on you if you do.

I'll be showing how I make bowls, vases, platters, bottle stoppers, tops, and lots more! I will have lots of one of a kind pieces available for purchase. It would also be a great opportunity to see the beautiful showrooms inside The Mansion to see how my pieces can be incorporated into your home's design. Better yet, have one of the talented designers show you how! I'll post more info when things are finalized a little more. See you there!