I fell into wood turning about 2016 while I was trying to make handles for carving knives. Working with a lathe proved to be completely absorbing and endlessly challenging as an outlet for creativity. Since then I turn something almost every day during winter months. I also organize a group of about 10 local wood turners that meet once a month to discuss projects and solutions to improve each others wood turning skills.
My work starts with the hunt for wood in Powell River. I search for burl formations with dramatic grain, or spalted logs. The products I produce range from functional bowls to decorative art works. My work is characterized by a consistent thickness, absence of tool marks, and by a food safe finish. Products include goblets, plates, live edge and nested bowl series, small round boxes, candle holders, larger hollowed vessels, plant stands, and end tables.
We respectfully acknowledge that the Filberg Festival takes place on the unceded traditional territory of the K'omoks First Nation, Gila 'kasla...Hay ch q'a'.
