Category Archives: International Turning Exchange

Community day began with a little dance from Jean-François, perhaps shaking out the jitters before the crowd arrived. The event seemed to attract a good crowd of interested visitors. ’Round about noon, the shop was downright crowded. People watched us … Continue reading →

I finally burned the shavings out of my cement experiment. The outer shape didn’t work out, but I like the interior. Jean-François wasn’t quite fully back on his feet yet, but that didn’t stop him from turning. He continued work … Continue reading →

After we returned from our visit to the Esherick Museum and Brad Smith, we were eager to get to work. The first order of business was opening Jane’s form to see how her experimental concrete table leg came out. Check … Continue reading →

We visited the Wharton Esherick Museum in Paoli, PA, on Wednesday. If you don’t know who Wharton Esherick, “Dean of American Craftsmen,” is, get thee to Google and learn all you can. I’m about out of words, so (for now … Continue reading →

This was our one day back in the shop between trips, and it was a long one. As I noted in a previous post, Elisabeth and Lesya both got turning lessons, Elisabeth from Siegfried first, and both of them from … Continue reading →

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