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An essay presented at the World Turning Conference Friday, April 23, 1993
World Turning Conference sponsored by the Wood Turning Center, Philadelphia, PA, and the Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE.
Educational Panel Discussion with ceramist…

A short essay in remembrance of James Prestini.

A masterpiece banjo by Will Fielding. Heel carving of maple and oak leaves by Michelle Holzapfel. Engravings by Glenn Carson based on my Greenman drawing.

A banjo heel carving of scallop shell motif.

A banjo heel carving of the Greenman foliate head motif.

Carved maple burl in the form of a large bowl and two spoons. Leaf texture and pyrography. Gilding. Watco and Minwax oil finish.
My carvings are often ‘tailored’ to create a form that literally ‘suits’ the unique contours of the burl. But the beauty…

For Rage Correctly, I carelessly arranged my models on the wood’s surface, and drew their outlines. Carved and burned, bleached and gilded, a single piece of basswood shows its range as the chameleon of woods.
It’s a tip-of-the-hat to influential…

A wall piece that depicts the baseball season. The background is carved as a rectangular plaque with three calendar pages, each with an added carved motif. Three turned and carved baseballs show increasing wear through the months. The baseball bat…

Drawings which explore the amphora form.