Tag Archives: woodturning

New milestones

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Lynne Yamaguchi

I have some new recent milestones to note. First, last Monday, I drove solo for the first time since my accident. The weekend before, I practiced driving in a big empty parking lot and on the empty streets of an … Continue reading →

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Milestones

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Lynne Yamaguchi

On Wednesday, I turned! My friend Art supervised me. I started with some spindle work just to see how it felt to be at the lathe cutting wood. It felt completely natural. I have not lost any muscle memory, and … Continue reading →

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Safety gear

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Lynne Yamaguchi

For safety, I use the Uvex Bionic face shield, which I bought from the Sanding Glove, and a small 3M 7500-series half-mask respirator with P100 filters (other half-mask respirators did not come small enough to fit my face properly—true for … Continue reading →

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Mea culpa

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Lynne Yamaguchi

So I should have (1) checked the position of the speed dial before restarting the lathe, (2) done a better job of wrapping the piece before beginning hollowing, and (3) put my faceshield back on, even if I was just … Continue reading →

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What happened

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Lynne Yamaguchi

I was turning an end grain hollow vessel from a short segment of a badly cracked mesquite log. The final form at the time of the accident was about 10 inches in diameter at its shoulder and 6 1/2 inches … Continue reading →

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An accident

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Lynne Yamaguchi

I had a terrible accident with my lathe last Friday afternoon, September 21. A large (10-inch-diameter), heavy, partially hollowed mesquite vessel came apart while rotating at about 1200 rpm (too fast, I know). I knew the wood was cracked, and … Continue reading →

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“Beyond Containment”

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Lynne Yamaguchi

“Beyond Containment,” an art exhibit of paintings and sculptural turned wood vessels, will open February 2, 2012, with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Tucson Jewish Community Center (JCC) Fine Art Gallery in Tucson. The exhibit will … Continue reading →

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Shemer Art Center show

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Lynne Yamaguchi

This month, I have 12 pieces in the 1st annual “Home for the Holidays” invitational show at the Shemer Art Center and Museum, located at 5005 E. Camelback Rd. in Phoenix. The show features work from selected Arizona artists and … Continue reading →

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Fall events and beyond

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Lynne Yamaguchi

My next public event will be the Flux anniversary celebration on Friday, October 14, from 5 to 8 p.m. Come celebrate our 2nd birthday with us and help kick off our third year with a bang. Following that are my fall … Continue reading →

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Arizona Daily Star article

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Lynne Yamaguchi

The Arizona Daily Star featured a story on me on Friday, August 12; read it here. Reporter Patty Machelor interviewed me and spoke to a few of my collectors for the story, and photographer Benny Sanders took some shots of … Continue reading →

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