Ken Fitzgerald
10-28-2008, 9:02 PM
I wasn't feeling too well this morning and had some vacation to burn....so I burned a day. Around noon I got to feeling better and needing some 8/4 kiln dried maple for a project I'm working on, I decided to kill 3 birds with one stone. I left the house, drove to a local bolt and chain store and bought some REAL 2" square-drive screws for use with my face plate.
Then up the infamous Lewiston Hill to Moscow, Idaho. I'd been told by a turner much more experienced and talented than I that the Pritchard Art Museum had a turning display going on and there were some noteworthy artists displaying their works there.
WOW!
I spent an hour walking around admiring about 40 pieces of art by a few names you might recognize.
Malcolm Tibbetts: A Mighty Winds A Blowin'
David Ellsworth: Homage Pot
Cindy Drozda: Seeds of Change
David Schweitzer: Spring Arrives
John Jordan: Walnut Vessel
BInh Pho: Once We Were Innocent
There were probably another 35 artists of similar talents but I was sure most would recognize these few. I was in awe! I stared and stared and tried to figure out how......and how they got the idea........
This was free......I walked in....enjoyed myself.....and it cost absolutely nothing.
Folks I encourage you to keep an eye out for these types of events and if one is in your area go see what the highly skilled can do. I'll be ordering Tibbett's book and Drozda's book this evening.
I think I'll go to the shop and sharpen my tools. And then.....if I decide to use them they are ready and if I decide to sell them on one of the auction sites I can advertise them as sharpened.
I don't know if I"m inspired or discouraged but I am in awe of true artists!
Oh yeah! I did buy the maple before I returned home.
Then up the infamous Lewiston Hill to Moscow, Idaho. I'd been told by a turner much more experienced and talented than I that the Pritchard Art Museum had a turning display going on and there were some noteworthy artists displaying their works there.
WOW!
I spent an hour walking around admiring about 40 pieces of art by a few names you might recognize.
Malcolm Tibbetts: A Mighty Winds A Blowin'
David Ellsworth: Homage Pot
Cindy Drozda: Seeds of Change
David Schweitzer: Spring Arrives
John Jordan: Walnut Vessel
BInh Pho: Once We Were Innocent
There were probably another 35 artists of similar talents but I was sure most would recognize these few. I was in awe! I stared and stared and tried to figure out how......and how they got the idea........
This was free......I walked in....enjoyed myself.....and it cost absolutely nothing.
Folks I encourage you to keep an eye out for these types of events and if one is in your area go see what the highly skilled can do. I'll be ordering Tibbett's book and Drozda's book this evening.
I think I'll go to the shop and sharpen my tools. And then.....if I decide to use them they are ready and if I decide to sell them on one of the auction sites I can advertise them as sharpened.
I don't know if I"m inspired or discouraged but I am in awe of true artists!
Oh yeah! I did buy the maple before I returned home.