Bill Wilcox
05-03-2010, 10:42 AM
Up here in "Gods Country" (Western Wisconsin), there was several art fairs going on. I decided to take a break from the "Hunny Do" list and go see what was going on. I drove to Roberts, Wisconsin and there inside a small weaving/ textile shop was a fellow Creeker. I have never met this person before however we have traded PM's on the forum. But I can tell you that I felt like I have known him for years.
I met Jeff Nicol sitting at his computer and showing people some of the work he had done that was not there at his table. Boy!! Jeff sure has some nice pieces and he is a very approachable and nice guy. He has lots of interesting stories and I am looking forward to going to his place and getting some good tips on turning. My garage/ turing shop is near completion and will be making curls soon.
After I met Jeff, I went into my hometown of Hudson, Wisconsin and went to a few more places that had open houses with their art work. One of the shops was a glass blowing shop that a very good friend of mine that I haven't seen for several years has. When I told him of my retirement and my obsession with wanting to create art pieces with a wood lathe, he was very excited and said that he has been following the wood turning craft and was very impressed with how this art form is really coming to life again. He told me that when I am ready to show him some of my work he will gladly look at it and if I want to, he would love to have some of my pieces in his gallery.
Looks like I need to hop-too and get going on spinning some wood.
Here are some pictures of Jeff at his table at the art fair.
And Jeff, it was a pleasure meeting you and I am looking forward to going down to your studio.
Bill Wilcox
I met Jeff Nicol sitting at his computer and showing people some of the work he had done that was not there at his table. Boy!! Jeff sure has some nice pieces and he is a very approachable and nice guy. He has lots of interesting stories and I am looking forward to going to his place and getting some good tips on turning. My garage/ turing shop is near completion and will be making curls soon.
After I met Jeff, I went into my hometown of Hudson, Wisconsin and went to a few more places that had open houses with their art work. One of the shops was a glass blowing shop that a very good friend of mine that I haven't seen for several years has. When I told him of my retirement and my obsession with wanting to create art pieces with a wood lathe, he was very excited and said that he has been following the wood turning craft and was very impressed with how this art form is really coming to life again. He told me that when I am ready to show him some of my work he will gladly look at it and if I want to, he would love to have some of my pieces in his gallery.
Looks like I need to hop-too and get going on spinning some wood.
Here are some pictures of Jeff at his table at the art fair.
And Jeff, it was a pleasure meeting you and I am looking forward to going down to your studio.
Bill Wilcox