A friend gave me his collection of older “American Woodturner†going back to the early 1990’s when Alan Lacer was president, and I have been looking through them as time allows. The articles are very interesting and well written. There are lots of interesting people that we would recognize readily today. An interview with Bob Stocksdale, commentary by James Prestini, Palmer Sharpless, and David Ellsworth, projects by Bob Rosand, Mark Sfirri, Ray Allen, Bonnie Klein, Observations by Wally Dickerman, Clay Foster, Christian Burchard, and the list goes on and on. Some very interesting stuff .Art vs. craft discussion even 15 years ago. Journal with too much emphasis toward art, too much toward beginner projects argument.Lots of amazing segmented work, carved, textured, sculptural pieces, magic wands, beautiful bowls. Even basket illusion pieces. (not done by David Nittman.) Unfortunately in Black and White though. We are lucky today to have our journal in color. We are also lucky to have many of the same people still actively involved in this organization. I’d like to thank all the original founding turners for their foresight and dedication in creating and sustaining this organization, as well as those who have kept it going and growing to make it what it is today-OUTSTANDING!
These older journals are very interesting reading. Check them out if you get a chance.
So is there really anything new under the sun???
These older journals are very interesting reading. Check them out if you get a chance.
So is there really anything new under the sun???