Mark Whitehorn
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How would you describe the work you do and why?
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.
For you what does being an artist mean?:
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.
Describe what you call yourself/your practice?:
I am a wood turner. My father took up turning when he retired and now I am following in his saw-dusty footsteps.
Your practice & activities include e.g workshops, teaching:
Turning wood
CV & Education, relevant & leading to your artistic practice:
My father taught me to love and appreciate wood.
Exhibitions in the last 3 years:
h.Art 2024 and 2025
Bromyard ArtWalk 2023 and 2024