Spring!
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A Friendly Competition !
Our Latest Virtual Contest!
We had 14 projects entered in this our fourth virtual contest. The votes were received anonymously through a survey.
Thank you for participating, whether it was by creating an entry or voting! We look forward to seeing your entries in the Patriotic Virtual Contest!
Thank you for participating, whether it was by creating an entry or voting! We look forward to seeing your entries in the Patriotic Virtual Contest!
People's Choice!
Boredom Doodle
A shallow relief carving of a work friend's doodle using a piece of 8.5" x 7.25" poplar. Painted with watered down acrylic paints to produce a washed look. Finished with spray clear coat. Artist is Todd Reilly. |
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Fine Feathered Friends
Birds adorn this ambrosia maple turned 7.25" diameter bowl. Detail of one section of the pyrography is shown. Finish is wipe on poly. Artist is Ed Siegel. Ed also was one of the AAW "Turnings of the Week" from the AAW Forum for the week of 3/21/21. |
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Chipper Heads Out!
This carved chipmunk emerges from its bark hole to meet spring. Artist is Arlie Howell. |
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Ready to Spring Open
Cherry vase filled with walnut, maple, and cedar flowers that were turned then carved to create the relief and shape the top. Leaves were carved from bass and air brushed green with Transtint dye and alcohol. Lacquer finish. Artist is Robert Love.
Cherry vase filled with walnut, maple, and cedar flowers that were turned then carved to create the relief and shape the top. Leaves were carved from bass and air brushed green with Transtint dye and alcohol. Lacquer finish. Artist is Robert Love.
Spring "Chicks"
This mulberry bowl (7.5" x 3.5") holds a nice bed for chicks that are ready for their Spring outing. The chicks are gluten free and made with sugar, corn syrup, gelatin, and carnauba wax. Artist is Charlie LaPrease. |
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Birds & Flowers
The birds were scrolled, shaped, and painted before there were applied to the backer. Some spring flowers were then added to this plaque that will remain up year-round for the cheer! Artist is Elaine Negrotto.
The birds were scrolled, shaped, and painted before there were applied to the backer. Some spring flowers were then added to this plaque that will remain up year-round for the cheer! Artist is Elaine Negrotto.
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Pine Cone Pens
The pine trees begin the process of creating pine cones in the spring. These six pens are from mature pine cones cast in epoxy and showcase some of the colors of Spring. Artist is Mike Vecellio. |
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Water Bird Flock
Spring is for the birds to add to their flock. Here the chicks are already with their parents. Each bird was created using multi-axis turning techniques. The bodies of the large birds and small chicks are turned from ash and their beaks from poplar. The black swan is ebony. Dyes and mineral oil colored wax were used to color all but the ebony swan. Artist is Jim Yonkers.
Spring is for the birds to add to their flock. Here the chicks are already with their parents. Each bird was created using multi-axis turning techniques. The bodies of the large birds and small chicks are turned from ash and their beaks from poplar. The black swan is ebony. Dyes and mineral oil colored wax were used to color all but the ebony swan. Artist is Jim Yonkers.
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Hanging Out
Spring brings out the frogs, ladybugs and butterflies here in the Northeast. This project includes each of these carved, painted and mounted on a piece of driftwood. Artist is Frank Huckabone. |
Welcome Butterflies!
A sure sign of spring is the return of the butterflies which this welcome sign depicts. Each was hand painted after they were drawn on the plank. Artist is Arlene Schlueter.
A sure sign of spring is the return of the butterflies which this welcome sign depicts. Each was hand painted after they were drawn on the plank. Artist is Arlene Schlueter.
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Tulip in Weed Pot
A locust firewood log turned into a weed pot to hold a turned cherry tulip. Artist is Paul Dennis. |
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Spring Means Warmth for Turning!
Turned on the first day of Spring 2021, this walnut bowl is 8.75" in diameter and 2 3/8" tall. The walls are 3/16" thick and it has a walnut oil finish. The crack occurred due to a catch but CA glue fixed it. It's now warm enough to turn! Yeah! Artist is Raymond Smith. |
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Hidden Nest
This 5" diameter x 2" deep nesting bowl is nestled in the bush and already loaded with eggs. Project was inspired by the coring demonstration. Texturing on the bowl was done using a Dremel tool. Artist is Dave Grant.
This 5" diameter x 2" deep nesting bowl is nestled in the bush and already loaded with eggs. Project was inspired by the coring demonstration. Texturing on the bowl was done using a Dremel tool. Artist is Dave Grant.
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Spring Mystery Flower
This flower appeared in the garden on the first day of spring! It's about 10.5 inches tall.
The flower and base are ash while the leaves are basswood. It was painted with acrylic paint and finished with a clear coat. Artist is Rick Kiehl.
This flower appeared in the garden on the first day of spring! It's about 10.5 inches tall.
The flower and base are ash while the leaves are basswood. It was painted with acrylic paint and finished with a clear coat. Artist is Rick Kiehl.
Entered But Not Eligible As Made in 2019:
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Irreverent Greenman (or Jack-in-the-Green)
Carved for the NWA Show in 2019, the Greenman was traditionally an element of religion before Christianity. They were carved into church misericords, demonized, and often shown in pain with greenery growing out of their noses and mouths. Mike Bloomquist carved this from butternut with an attitude, which explains the title. The dimensions are 13" wide x 23" tall x 3" thick. It is finished with satin polyurethane.
Carved for the NWA Show in 2019, the Greenman was traditionally an element of religion before Christianity. They were carved into church misericords, demonized, and often shown in pain with greenery growing out of their noses and mouths. Mike Bloomquist carved this from butternut with an attitude, which explains the title. The dimensions are 13" wide x 23" tall x 3" thick. It is finished with satin polyurethane.