My woodworking journey started when my husband and I bought an old home needing much TLC. While sanding floorboards and building cabinets was fun, I found my true passion the moment I turned my first object on a lathe—a beer tap for my brother. Within the cozy shed on the back of my house, I turn logs into simple, graceful works meant to bring beauty to our everyday lives.
Each piece of wood donated by a friend or found on my Danby property is a new adventure. Peeling away the raw surface to expose the inner characteristics of the wood provides new discoveries each and every time. My passion for the art is fueled by the creativity and flexibility needed to respond to whatever surprise the wood has in store. What starts in the mind’s eye as a bowl may eventually become a plate, while plans for a candlestick ultimately yield a vase. A piece of maple gnarled from decades of stress is probably hiding gorgeous grain. Every turning is a journey alongside Mother Nature.
The simplicity of a bowl with a well-balanced, pleasing profile belies the thought, preparation, and perseverance required to make it. I love to share the resulting beauty of turned wood, while still giving the admirer a moment to consider the origin and path the wood took to reach its new form. I hope you take a moment to imagine the life of the tree that once contained the object you’re looking at.
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