Doug W Swanson
11-26-2011, 11:21 PM
I just got back from spending the week of Thanksgiving with my in-laws in Phoenix. While we did some fun things in Arizona like hiking South Mountain, driving to Jerome (an old mining town built on the side of a mountain), etc. one highlight of the trip was meeting Kathy Marshall. Kathy and I swapped some wood a few months ago but I had just met her once (albeit briefly) last Christmas. Last Friday my daughter, Abby, and I drove out to Kathy's house for a visit. Seeing the wood pile, it was easy to find Kathy's house!
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We chatted for a while and Kathy showed us her shop and her 'endless' supply of wood. She also showed us a bunch of her work and it was all very nice. The finish, form, wood choices are all well done! It's really hard to believe that Kathy has only been turning for a short time. In fact, Kathy's items were much nicer than some of the stuff we saw for sale in the boutiques we stopped at on our trip!
Here is Abby and Kathy!
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Then Kathy let Abby and I pick out some wood to take home with us. Since we didn't have much room in our luggage, this is what we brought home. There is some Acacia, Sissoo, Mesquite, and Pecan. Now Abby and I just have to figure out what to make!
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Thanks for everything, Kathy! It was great to see you again!
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We chatted for a while and Kathy showed us her shop and her 'endless' supply of wood. She also showed us a bunch of her work and it was all very nice. The finish, form, wood choices are all well done! It's really hard to believe that Kathy has only been turning for a short time. In fact, Kathy's items were much nicer than some of the stuff we saw for sale in the boutiques we stopped at on our trip!
Here is Abby and Kathy!
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Then Kathy let Abby and I pick out some wood to take home with us. Since we didn't have much room in our luggage, this is what we brought home. There is some Acacia, Sissoo, Mesquite, and Pecan. Now Abby and I just have to figure out what to make!
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Thanks for everything, Kathy! It was great to see you again!