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Location: Central Illinois
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My most recent body of work consists of hollow form vessels. They are turned from native hardwoods that have been saved from landfills or firewood piles. Part of the thrill of working with this medium is discovering the beauty that has been hidden for centuries deep inside a tree. The true character of wood, like people, lies deep within the soul.

I believe in form over function. My vessels stand up proud, as if they have just inhaled new life. They typically have small feet, somehow defying gravity with perfect balance – like a ballet dancer en pointe. Strong and bold, yet dainty and fragile; each piece marries complete opposites into an exercise of controlled passion.

Color is an important aspect of my work. Used as an enhancement, it brings to the fore the stored energy and character of each unique wood grain. I hand rub each vessel in layers, providing incredible depth while the color remains transparent.

My inspiration comes from the universe in which we live. From the finite details often overlooked in nature, to the infinite abstracts of deep space. My vessels strike us all differently, hopefully in some meaningful manner.

Education:
BFA Millikin University

Galleries:
Vale Craft Gallery - Chicago IL
Heartland Gallery – Urbana IL
Main Gallery 404 – Bloomington IL
Fourth Street Gallery - Covington IN

Exhibitions:
“Spirit of the Southwest” – Albuquerque, NM Santa Fe, NM & St. Paul, MN
American Association of Woodturners June 2009 – April 2010

Awards:
Sugar Creek Arts Festival - 1st Place Fine Craft 2009
Summer 2009 American Association of Woodturners -
1st Place Best Hollow Form
Woodcentral.com - Honorable Mention, Elegant Form - Fall 2009

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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Les Hastings

953 posts in 670 days


posted 664 days ago

Welcome to LJ’s vary glad you choose to join us, come on in take your shoe’s off and sit a while.

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

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rikkor

11335 posts in 771 days


posted 664 days ago

Welcome to LJ. You will like it here.

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gene

2165 posts in 780 days


posted 664 days ago

Welcome to the wonderful world of LJ’s (Enjoy) Come on in, The water’s fine, fine, fine.
You can ask, show, teach, learn, and Share woodworking experiences.
There’s something here for anyone that likes working with wood.
Plus new friends
God bless

-- Gene, a Christian in Virginia

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bryano

546 posts in 830 days


posted 664 days ago

Welcome to LumberJocks Les. Great table you posted. It looks like it weighs a ton.

-- bryano

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Scott Bryan

20732 posts in 718 days


posted 664 days ago

Welcome to LJs. I am sure that you will find this to be an enlightening and educational element of your woodworking journey.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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Karson

25803 posts in 1297 days


posted 663 days ago

Welcome to LumberJocks. Glad to have you aboard.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Max

14492 posts in 1170 days


posted 663 days ago

Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome…

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

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cajunpen

5968 posts in 962 days


posted 663 days ago

Welcome to LumberJocks. Enjoy the community

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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ND2ELK

6209 posts in 670 days


posted 597 days ago

Welcome to Lumberjocks. The projects are an inspiration, the information is priceless and the people are supportive. The only problem is, the site can get addictive.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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Paul D

2125 posts in 645 days


posted 597 days ago

Welcome to LJs !! Glad you have joined us !!

-- Paul D, Atlanta GA

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Boxmaker

4 posts in 609 days


posted 595 days ago

Thanks for the post but all that came up when I hit “here” is a blank screen. Maybe that just says head to the drawing board and start from a “blank” sheet of paper.

Art

-- "Hands to work & Hearts to God"

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jeanmarc

1751 posts in 613 days


posted 589 days ago

thank you D being to pass on my page. your work is very interesting J hopes to be able to propose D different project has soon

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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mzmac

76 posts in 564 days


posted 564 days ago

Is there any Lathe in the $500 range that you would recommend?

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bradyvan

22 posts in 545 days


posted 545 days ago

Thanks for the welcome!

-- -Brady, Austin, Texas, Y'all

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treeleafidentification

10 posts in 524 days


posted 523 days ago

Thanks for the welcome, much appreciated

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slick1970

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posted 514 days ago

Thanks for the welcome and I see that you are in Bloomington, area and my sister and brother-n-law just moved from there. They had lived in Lexington,Ill. I came up there about a year ago in the winter and boy was it cold, I was very glad to get back to Ga. where the climate is nice and mild. Again Thank You and hopefully will be getting some projects on here soon.

-- David, Tignall,Georgia

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suliman

292 posts in 701 days


posted 512 days ago

Thank you for comment.

-- Suliman , Syria, jablah ,

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John Dorans

19 posts in 538 days


posted 509 days ago

Many thanks for the welcome to LJs.

-- John N Ireland

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magicman

48 posts in 505 days


posted 505 days ago

Thank you for the welcome. You do some beautiful turning work.

-- Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didin't do then by the ones you did. - Mark Twain

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Gene

46 posts in 504 days


posted 501 days ago

Thanks for the welcome. You have some very nice turnings. I like your unique pieces like the crotch honey bowl and the spalted maple.

-- --Gene Plumley--

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Gene

46 posts in 504 days


posted 496 days ago

Thank for the complement about the Muskoka chair. It is just what it’s called around here. There is a style difference from an adarondack chair but there pretty much the same.

-- --Gene Plumley--

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Steve

24 posts in 497 days


posted 496 days ago

Thanks for the welcome. I got a buddy I work with that lives just north of you in Normal. I never thought that could happen!

-- Steve - kingwood, Texas

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Darren

11 posts in 498 days


posted 495 days ago

Thanks for the welcome trifern. Those are some great turning projects that you’ve done. I’ve never tried turning anything yet, except for turning on my TV, but you may have inspired me.

-- -- Darren, Lumberton, TX

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Alex

18 posts in 484 days


posted 484 days ago

thanks for the welcome :)

-- - Alex. Ontario, Canada

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a1Jim

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posted 473 days ago

Thanks for the greeting . your lathe work is great

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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Maddhatter

74 posts in 474 days


posted 473 days ago

Thanks for the warm Welcome; hopefully, I can live up to the site’s reputation?

-- Norm (AKA - The Maddhatter), Middletown DE

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Chase

6 posts in 449 days


posted 448 days ago

Thanks for the Welcome!

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Schmidty

15 posts in 426 days


posted 425 days ago

thanks for the welcome

-- Nathan, Wisconsin

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mtnwild

2021 posts in 424 days


posted 421 days ago

Thanks For the comment, Your work is outstanding, really super. Artistic beauty, treasures.

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

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Heyz

22 posts in 412 days


posted 412 days ago

Thanks for welcome Trifern – been watching you make bowls for the last little while (reading but not registered), I’m so amazing by the colour and texture – especialy the blueish ones!

-- Heyz, in the cold winterland of Canada

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TBoat

10 posts in 409 days


posted 405 days ago

Thanks so much for the welcome!! Wow….those bowls are amazing!

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emily

11 posts in 401 days


posted 400 days ago

I’ll see if I can find either of those nearby. Thanks for the help, and for the welcome!

-- Emily, Utah, http://michiedo.blogspot.com

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Devin St. Clair

10 posts in 393 days


posted 391 days ago

Well thanks for the welcome!

God bless,

-- Devin

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drknoxy

31 posts in 379 days


posted 372 days ago

Thanks for the warm welcome, this is such a friendly community

-- Knoxy for short

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PebbleCreek

60 posts in 380 days


posted 370 days ago

Ty for the welcome. I’m having alot of fun seeing what other LJ’s are upto.

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Rogue

94 posts in 366 days


posted 366 days ago

My wife like your bowls even more than I did. Great wood selection!

-- Rogue

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hoffer

11 posts in 362 days


posted 361 days ago

Thanks for the warm welcome!

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Greg

131 posts in 355 days


posted 353 days ago

Thanx for the welcome

-- Greg S.E. Ga. www.joesawdust.com

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Stairman

3 posts in 341 days


posted 341 days ago

very nice work….. I really need to work on my lathe more… thanks for the welcome and keep up the good work

-- Jim, Northern California, www.stairdesignonline.com

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jSchrock

48 posts in 332 days


posted 331 days ago

Thanks for the welcome. That’s some expensive looking projects you’ve got there.

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Don

13 posts in 313 days


posted 313 days ago

Thank you for your welcoming. -Don

-- -The trick to getting ahead is getting started!

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Junji

510 posts in 278 days


posted 277 days ago

Thank you for welcoming me to this place.

-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/

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Jin

10 posts in 276 days


posted 275 days ago

Thanks for the the welcome!

Boy, woodworkers really are friendly!

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Miket

266 posts in 668 days


posted 193 days ago

Ah! He does have a face! Love your work.

-- It's better to have people think you're stupid rather than open your mouth and remove all doubt.

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kerflesss

132 posts in 264 days


posted 174 days ago

Thanks for the welcome!! Your turnings are magnificent. Wish I had some of your patients and creativeness. Keep making chips fly.

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goldenhands

99 posts in 436 days


posted 147 days ago

Hay, have been watching your work for some time.
Would like to say that the progress and development that I saw through your posts are upsolutely great.
I htink you have found your place in woodturning, the form and use of material is defenatelly unique.
Really happy to se such progress in your work, well done man.

-- The way I work - the way I live. goldenhands

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Profenceworks

113 posts in 21 days


posted 19 days ago

That latest project you put up is really cool!

-- Brent Builds Fences in Georgia http://www.profenceworks.com http://www.profenceworks.com/wood_fencing/custom.html

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