Chosen for juried art show!

[Jeff Fagen]

These pieces were chosen for a juried art show at the Eau Claire Public Library.:cool:
The jury consisted of Two senior librarians and who have hosted this show for 15 years and an art teacher from the university and one from a local high school.
They will be on display for 6 weeks.There were 32 items chosen from our club.:D

[Chris Burgess]

No secret why. You must be friends with the judges...........not. Those pieces are great. Really liking that Box Elder. That is a great piece. What type of wood is the NE?

[Jeff Fagen]

Thanks,the NE is local walnut.

[Michelle Rich]

congrats on putting your work out there..good luck

[Jim Burr]

Nice job getting picked Jeff...no surprise there!!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Jeff - congrats on getting selected for the show! Very nice work!

[Pete Jordan]

Way to go, Jeff!

I would vote guilty of doing a great job.

[Jamie Donaldson]

I really like the Box elder vessel Jeff, but you should have applied some permanent red dye with a thin brush where the red on the side is now. Most of that will probably be gone when you pick it up after the show closes, as it's going to fade quickly under light exposure.

[Jon Nuckles]

Neat stuff, Jeff. Congratulations on being chosen!

[Alan Trout]

Congratulations on your achievement.

Alan

[Bernie Weishapl]

Congrats Jeff and that is some nice work.

[Scott Hackler]

Congrats Jeff!

[John Keeton]

Jeff, my congratulations to you! Hopefully, this will result in some future sales or commissions!

[Rob Cunningham]

Congratulations Jeff. Very nice work.

[cal thelen]

Congratulations Jeff! love that box elder!

[Tim Rinehart]

Great news Jeff! Let us know how it goes, those are beautiful pieces.

[Tony De Masi]

Congrats Jeff on being selected. Those are two outstanding pieces there.

[Jeff Fagen]

Isn't there anything you can do to keep the red in place?This piece is about 3 mo. old,the color has darken considerably since I finished it.It has several coats of BLO then several coats of shellac.

[Faust M. Ruggiero]

They chose well. Congratulations!!
faust

[Steve Schlumpf]

Jeff - my understanding is that you can really slow down the fading process if you use a finish that offers UV protection. Not sure what brands that would be but I would think if you visited your local Menards - you should be able to find something that is clear and intended as an outdoor finish that has the UV protection.

[Robert McGowen]

Hope it leads to some sales and some more recognition of your work. Congrats!

[Robert Newton]

Congrats and some great work, used to live in Eau Claire but will not be back in town for a couple months.

[Jamie Donaldson]

Both the BLO and shellac have darkened the wood, and there is no known wood finish that has PROVEN UV fading resistence, although there are some wild claims out there.

[Jeff Nicol]

Jeff, The only things that claim to have some UV resitance ar the "SPAR" type varishes. They do come in a water base now too and I have used them on somethings that are for outdoor use. The red will eventually change to a brownish color over time, even if it is not put in direct sunlight. I do have a couple pieces that have held the red for a few years, but the wood was bone dry when I turned it, not sure if that is the reason but so far so good.

I guess I should have stayed in the club, is it only for the turners or are there other artists and mediums in the show? I saw something in a little flyer about it, but did not pay much attention to it.

Hope it goes well for you,

Jeff

[Jeff Fagen]

Oh with any luck maybe the rats will eat it!!!
Jeff the art show is open to anyone any medium,they have had it for 15 years,first time for wood turning.
It doesn't start till Oct.,jump in,see them at the library.

[Mark Hubl]

Congrats and good luck.