John K Jordan
08-11-2016, 11:25 AM
I did these during a week-long class with Clay Foster and the other John Jordan. (At the Appalachian Center for Craft) This was my 3rd class ever.
The class wasn't necessarily focused on making a finished something or even developing new turning skills, but more on considering different ways to look at things and learning to think and experiment outside our safe zones. We played with paint, dye, fire, hammered steel, egg shells, concrete, plastic, wire, paper, feathers, and mud. I came away with my little brain crammed full of enough new ideas about form, material, color, and texture to experiment for years. Everyone in the class was considerate and sharing as well as an accomplished turner. We stayed knee deep in shavings. What a great week!
We were also challenged to think about containers, not simply as wooden vessels but perhaps as metaphors. I thunk and sketched and thunk and turned this small ebony box (about 2.75 dia), maple lid, coke (the blacksmith kind), dogwood stand, wire.
http://www.woodcentral.com/webbbs/media/turning/495/495026_2.jpg
It was suggested we turn a small bowl with a wide rim to experiment with surfaces. This is from green maple (about 6"), carving on rim filled with milk paint and sanded, milk paint inside with several layers dry brushed. Unfinished in both turning and surface.
http://www.woodcentral.com/webbbs/media/turning/495/495026_1.jpg
This simple experiment leads to lots of ideas. Next step is to acquire some milk paint.
Several fine turners glued things including egg shells into a recess then lightly sanded. This one was my favorite. (Not my work)
http://www.woodcentral.com/webbbs/media/turning/494/494907_1.jpg
Clay and John:
http://www.woodcentral.com/webbbs/media/turning/494/494881_2.jpg
JKJ
The class wasn't necessarily focused on making a finished something or even developing new turning skills, but more on considering different ways to look at things and learning to think and experiment outside our safe zones. We played with paint, dye, fire, hammered steel, egg shells, concrete, plastic, wire, paper, feathers, and mud. I came away with my little brain crammed full of enough new ideas about form, material, color, and texture to experiment for years. Everyone in the class was considerate and sharing as well as an accomplished turner. We stayed knee deep in shavings. What a great week!
We were also challenged to think about containers, not simply as wooden vessels but perhaps as metaphors. I thunk and sketched and thunk and turned this small ebony box (about 2.75 dia), maple lid, coke (the blacksmith kind), dogwood stand, wire.
http://www.woodcentral.com/webbbs/media/turning/495/495026_2.jpg
It was suggested we turn a small bowl with a wide rim to experiment with surfaces. This is from green maple (about 6"), carving on rim filled with milk paint and sanded, milk paint inside with several layers dry brushed. Unfinished in both turning and surface.
http://www.woodcentral.com/webbbs/media/turning/495/495026_1.jpg
This simple experiment leads to lots of ideas. Next step is to acquire some milk paint.
Several fine turners glued things including egg shells into a recess then lightly sanded. This one was my favorite. (Not my work)
http://www.woodcentral.com/webbbs/media/turning/494/494907_1.jpg
Clay and John:
http://www.woodcentral.com/webbbs/media/turning/494/494881_2.jpg
JKJ