turning of the week

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...

The turning of the week for April 8, 2024 is produced on his "hand-built" Rose Engine Lathe created "Small Ornamental Box" by Colin Spencer. From his album, it looks like this may be the first of many to come. The Rose Engine technique is seldom used, but seems to be very popular with...

Jaramiah Severns' "Claro Walnut Hollow Form" is my choice for Turning of the Week for April 1, 2024. He has created a wonderfully balanced form, that has no flats anywhere on the surface. Of note, he has taken the extra care to 'finish the finish', by applying several coats of shellac. These...

Every time my turn comes around (puns not intended) to choose a featured turning, I always get a bit nervous. Is my choice appropriate? Will I offend the non-chosen? And soon, and so on. This week, as with others, there are myriad worthy pieces. However, my eye was drawn to one just a bit more...

With all of the excellent work in the photo gallery, it is always simultaneously a difficult job and a pleasure (once I find the "right" one). My selection for the week of March 18, 2024, Column by Lorin Bruckin kept calling me back for another look. The combination of a leaning rough textured...

Since the day this great piece was posted, I knew it was destined to be a TOTW. Commitment and dedication are two words that came to mind when I saw it for the first time. I'm just glad that the other members of the TOTW team left it for me. This week's honor goes to @Bradner Bond and his work...

My choice for TOTW for March 4, 2024, is “Emerging World” by Jim McLain. This is an early work by Jim (made before his wonderful “Chaco” series) that is just outstanding. The spheres look perfect and the hemispherical base is complementary with the overall theme of the piece. I love the look of...

My choice for Turning of the Week for February 19, 2024 is Flower Spin Tops by Christine Smith. Delightfully disguised as flowers these tops are arranged on an attractive natural base. The colors are eye-catching and the painting gives the petals a three-dimensional quality. I especially like...

There are a large number of very worthy pieces to choose from today (this week). My short list was not so short. But, when I looked at all of the pieces holistically (form, finish, timber, photograph, "howdyadothat factor", technical prowess), "Levitate" by Dave Landers rose to the top. I've...

There are so many excellent turnings in the AAW Forum gallery that I was once again stuck on the horns of a dilemma when making my selection for turning of the week. However, there was one that I kept coming back to, first because of the excellent photography and a beautiful "still life"...

I'm always amazed by the amount and the quality of the work posted daily in the gallery. It makes picking the TOTW a very difficult decision. Since the AAW is promoting the TOTW on social media, I have started to be very picky about the quality of the picture. Sadly, I saw one amazing piece of...

My choice for TOTW....the first of this new year, is Dave Roberts' "Morphed and Nested" entry into the AAW member's gallery. This nested set of bowls has been on my mind since he first posted it. No question that it has a mystique to it that is a draw on one's aesthetic senses. -o- mys·tique...

My selection for turning of the week for December 25, 2023 is “Cherry Burl Ornament” by James Seyfried. This is an elegant ornament that can hold a place of honor on any tree or grace a mantle year round. The globe and finials are expertly turned with appealing proportions. James describes...

It’s the time of year when many of us celebrate hanging all manner of things on live coniferous trees, as well as plastic versions, and everywhere else we can find a place that needs adornment. In the Woodturning community, I thought I had seen it all. And then Linda Ferber posts her Mushroom...