Other links
My Turn: my weblog.
American Association of Woodturners (AAW): an international, nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of woodturning; its mission is to provide education, information, and organization to those interested in turning wood. The AAW publishes the American Woodturner magazine.
Anderson Ranch: a fantastic place to learn and make new creative connections. Formerly a turn-of-the-20th-century sheep ranch located in what is now the resort community of Snowmass Village, Colorado, Anderson Ranch offers workshops in art history and criticism, ceramics, digital media, furniture and woodworking, painting and drawing, photography, printmaking, and sculpture—in short, anything your creative heart requires.
Arizona Woodturners Association (AWA): the Phoenix-based chapter of the AAW.
Kestrel Creek Gallery: a group of artists exploring the spiritual potential of art made of wood; the site offers photo galleries of work, theoretical discussions, practical articles, and a wealth of “inspirational links.”
Laymar Crafts Woodturning: a British site with an extensive list of useful links (more than 2750!), including a directory of links to more than 1,000 individual woodturners all over the world; also offered are book reviews, hints and tips, techniques, and other information of interest to woodturners.
Southern Arizona Woodturners Association (SAZWA): the Tucson-based chapter of the AAW, serving greater Tucson and southern Arizona.
Tucson Pima Arts Council: the arts agency for the City of Tucson and Pima County. The Tucson Pima Arts Council supports artists and arts organizations through direct funding, technical assistance, and commissions and contracts, and facilitates special cultural projects and cultural development studies.
Wood Turning Center: a nonprofit international arts institution, gallery, and resource center dedicated to supporting and developing the field of lathe-turned art through education, acquisition of collections, preservation and promotion. The Wood Turning Center sponsors the annual International Turning Exchange and publishes the magazine Turning Points.
Woodturning Online: a comprehensive web site dedicated to providing information and resources to woodturners worldwide, with four major sections—Turning (techiques and projects), Turning Vendors, Community (connecting with other turners), and More....
Articles
Below are links to articles I’ve written, either for publication or as handouts.
- “Box Basics” (WoodWorks seminar handout, copyright 2006)
- “Turning Air” (WoodWorks seminar handout, copyright 2006)
- “Sound Principles: Intermediate Woodturning with Stuart Batty” (reflections on a 2004 Craft Supplies class, copyright 2004)
- “Community in a Crowded Field” (reflections on the 2004 Utah Woodturning Symposium, copyright 2004)
- “Nulling Voids: Filling Cracks and Holes in Wood” (inlay demonstration handout, copyright 2003, 2004)