turning of the week

Paul May's "Staircase Study #1" is a great example of thinking outside the box. His use of Walnut segmented pieces carefully placed in the maple to create the illusion of a stairwell the circles around the outside of his vessel is a classic example of an Escher work. Equally important is that...

There have been a large number of nice piece posted to the gallery recently. One of these in particular stood out to me: Forest Floor by Ted Pelfrey. I had the pleasure of seeing this in person a few weeks ago. The details are even more impressive than the photo shows. This was a long term...

I'm filling in for Emiliano this week, as he's out of town with limited computer access. That said, I wanted to select a featured turning that fulfills his usual 3-F requirements, form, finish, and foto, and landed on the beautiful "Globe Ornament" by Ethan Hoff. Ethan, this piece is quite...

It's been a while since one of the many fine basket illusion turnings in the AAW gallery has been chosen for the TOTW. This one by Karl Hansen just got more intricate the closer I looked. Beautifully executed! .....so, it was an easy choice for the next Turning Of The Week....... =o=

My selection for Turning of the week is Walking Mushroom - a collaboration by Tom Hale and Rebecca DeGroot. This is delightful piece evokes the senses of fancy, whimsy, mystery, and motion. It might be from far off world like Pandora or a close to home Wonderland. Just a lot to like about...

Several weeks ago I was invited to fill a slot in the TOTW team. This week is my first pick and I have selected David Bartell’s Critter Series 3 for TOTW. I have long been a fan of David’s work combining minimalistic basket illusion with stunning Texas Mesquite. His new series adds a playful...

Sometimes, the beauty of the wood takes center stage. And William Rogers’ Ambrosia Maple Platter shines brilliantly. William created a form - a shallow platter - that showcased the stunning ambrosia streaks created by the beetle larvae of the same name. Well done, William, on the platter and...

My choice for this week's featured turning is Al Miotke's Laminations Galore. I've long been a fan of Al's work, and this is no exception. This piece is technically challenging, has a great form, flawless finish, and the timber species are thoughtfully chosen to maintain nice colors/contrast for...

Once again, I was on the horns of a dilemma. There are so many wonderful pieces to choose from, how do I choose the "right" one? There was one that I kept coming back to more than the others, but what sealed the deal was when my wife said, "Oh, I really like that one". It was the one that I...

It is my turn once again to choose the TOTW. The honor for the week of August 26, 2024, goes to John Shannon and his beautiful "Turtle Box." African Blackwood is one of my favorite woods; I have done lots of boxes with it, so I can appreciate the work John did here. I have also attempted to do...

My choice for TOTW for August 19, 2024 is “Good Luck Birds” by Curt Fuller. I pretty much like all of Curt’s feather motif pieces, whether used on one of his platters or on a tapered cylinder, as here, to represent the bird’s bodies. His pyrography work is always very creative. But the carved...

There are so many great turnings as of late, that I wish I could pick a dozen......but, this one by Tom Gall caught my eye. Such great burl figuring in this one. The overall shape and details are very pleasing, as well. https://www.aawforum.org/community/media/2024-forum-box-swap.24072/ -o-

My pick for turning of the week for August 5, 2024, is "Cirque de Bois" by Jerry Bennett. Easy for me to select this piece. To say it stands out is an understatement. Not so easy to describe it. I don’t have the words to describe it adequately... Spectacular, incredible, delightful, amazing...

Mark Hancock may be unknown, or new to many on this forum. But he has been turning for a long time. Far longer than I. And the skill needed to create this piece, Memories of Philadelphia are only acquired after thousands of hours at the lathe. Mark posted to this forum, four works of art on...

I apologize for my slight delay in posting. Life has been a whirlwind lately, and today crept up on me. That said, it gave me an extra day to stumble across a couple of wonderful pieces. Without further ado… My choice for this week’s featured turning is Linda Ferber’s 1940’s Wig Stand. I am...

First of all, my apologies for the late post. I was traveling and just got back. This week's honor goes to Jim Hill and his work "Seed Pod of Cherry," Inspired by one of the world's best, Neil Turner. You can see how many hours Jim put into the pod; the results are excellent. From the day it...

Having just returned from the AAW Symposium in Portland, OR, I have been in the presence of some of the finest turned wood - utilitarian and art - from all over the world. As a recent demonstrator in Portland, OR for the AAW's Annual International Symposium, with a rotation focusing on turning...

Will Armstrong's Gold Carved Bowl is my choice for this week's featured turning. I was drawn to this bowl when Will first posted a photo to the gallery, and have re-visited it several times. There is a lot to like, but above all the form is spectacular. The curve is a consistent speed from foot...

This week's selection was easy. From the day it was posted, I knew I wanted to choose it as the TOTW. The honor goes to Jim Hills for his excellent work "Journey II" What most impressed me is that this is only his second attempt at piercing! The combination of colors is spot on. It reminds me...

My choice for Turning of the Week of April 15, 2024, is "Big Leaf Maple" by Kevin Jesequel. Each of Kevin’s hollow forms in this style catches my eye when he posts them. This week he treated us to three. I like this one best. The curve is clean from the table to the lip detail. The texture...