Artwork for Mark Whitehorn
Light Ray
The "Firewood" Collection - beech
Laburnum
Small bowl - laburnum
Footed bowl - African rosewood
Bowl - beech
Bowl - African rosewood
Executive desk toy - laburnum
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The work I produce is often practical: bowls, dishes and platters of many sizes, egg cups, tea light holders and the like. I also try to make pieces that show off a particular piece of wood to good advantage: these items can sometimes have a practical use and sometimes are simply ornamental.
One of the aspects of turning that continues to amaze me is the incredible variability of wood as a material. Of course different species look and turn very differently but that is just the start of it: wood from the same branch or trunk can vary in colour, grain, the way it behaves when turned and the type of chips that the turning process produces. I’ve recently been turning some bog oak which is very brittle and is practically black making it a wonderful contrast with wood like laburnum. The tactile nature of the finished articles is, for me, a further very appealing aspect of turning.
I am a wood turner. My father took up turning when he retired and now I am following in his saw-dusty footsteps.
My father taught me to love and appreciate wood. More recently this appreciation was been augmented by watching hours of inspirational videos by Richard Raffan.
Bromyard ArtWalk 2022 and 2023
