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Category Archives: International Turning Exchange
Friday, July 6
The atmosphere in the shop is very playful. Everyone is engaged in a fresh way. Sean’s work is as unpredictable as ever. This morning he had cut beads into the exterior of the osage orange piece on the lathe. Later, … Continue reading
Thursday, July 5
Yesterday and today were big days for Jean-François. Here is what I found on Jean-François’s workbench this morning. He has had the idea for cement bowls in his mind for five years now. Beginning yesterday, he is seeing his vision … Continue reading
A small-town American holiday
Today, Siegfried and I accepted Jane’s invitation to visit Swarthmore, PA, to see how one small town celebrates Independence Day. It was an experience as new to me as it was to Siegfried. We had a delightful time. We arrived … Continue reading
Tuesday, July 3
It was a fairly quiet day at the shop after our big day yesterday. Jean-François turned another oak bowl with some interesting coloring: a base of red dye augmented with acrylic and other elements, and black over that with vinegar, … Continue reading
Monday, July 2: Another field trip to the wood dump
A play day! Gus, Jane, Jean-François, Siegfried, and I took Peter to the wood dump, and we loaded up again. I confess I went overboard, but, hey, someone will use the wood, right? Here is Gus, master chainsaw artist, at … Continue reading
A visit with the Rhoas
We finally connected with Peter on Sunday. He had difficulty getting into the dorm when he arrived Saturday evening, but all has been resolved now, and he is settling into the shop as well. Sunday evening after a fairly quiet … Continue reading
A brief tour of the workshop
This is Anderson Hall, the building on Broad Street that houses the University of the Arts Wood Department (among others). The wood shop is on the fourth floor. I digress, but this is the more interesting (architecturally speaking) building next … Continue reading
A look at where we live
This is the Pine Street view of Furness Hall, our dormitory. The Pine Street entrance to the Furness Hall complex. We can park here to unload. The window to the right of the entrance is the security guards’ office. Through … Continue reading
Life outside the workshop?
A previous ITEr has suggested that I share something about life in the ITE outside the workshop: “where we live, where we eat, where we walk . . . the stuff of life in the ITE.” This raises an interesting … Continue reading
Friday, June 29
I forgot to include my favorite photo from yesterday. Jane, the shop supervisor, is our official problem solver, without whom we couldn’t spend nearly as much time working. In the course of solving our problems, she has to spend a … Continue reading