Totally Turning 2011

[Chris Stolicky]

I know there are a couple of threads about the symposium already, but I did not want take over those threads. I bounced around all weekend taking snap shots for both myself and the club. I figured I could always go back and relive it a bit when I had more time to actually look more carefully at all of the amazing things on display. Enjoy the (unedited) pictures. Note - the lighting was difficult, but I guess that's why I'm not a professional photographer, huh? Anyway, I hope these pictures inspire us all.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/33681182@N08/sets/72157626368194202/

[David E Keller]

Wow! I almost feel like I was there... Thanks for taking the time to post the photos!

Congrats on the pen... If I'm not mistaken, we are in the presence of greatness!

[Rick Cicciarelli]

That was a spectacular show. I all ready can't wait until next year. I had trouble walking away from the Lie Nielsen booth :)

[Chris Stolicky]

Wow! I almost feel like I was there... Thanks for taking the time to post the photos!

Congrats on the pen... If I'm not mistaken, we are in the presence of greatness!

Thank you, David. Although "greatness" may be a stretch. I guess it is sort of a stealth gloat that you (also a pen maker) caught on to. I spend a lot of time on IAP seeing all of the great pen makers out there and still don't feel that I measure up, but I must be doing something right. I actually got recognition for two pens. A lot of the judging is subjective, so I think I just may have found a niche and entered works that appeal to the judges. Ordinarily, I would make a pen from whatever material or blank, and call it mine. This year I used one of John Underhill's Pheasant feather blanks and a metallic stained glass blank made by Ankrom Exotics. Although I successfully executed nice pens, I feel part of the credit should be given to these two artists. They provided a beautiful canvass for me to work off of. Some people told me that a pen blank is a pen blank, but these particular pen blanks are pretty unique.

[Dan Hintz]

I never heard about this... any info (website?) so I can pencil in next year?

EDIT: Found it...

[jeff schnell]

These are the pictures I took at Totally Turning 2011 (http://totallyturning.com/ (http://totallyturning.com/)) and Northeastern Woodworkers Association's Show (http://nwawoodworkingshow.org/ (http://nwawoodworkingshow.org/))

http://jschnell1203.posterous.com/ (http://jschnell1203.posterous.com/)

or here's a video version of it

http://www.youtube.com/user/jschnell1203 (http://www.youtube.com/user/jschnell1203)