The future demo schedule can now be seen on the Upcoming Demonstrations page.
This Month's Woodturners of Olympia Meeting...
Tuesday, November 10th
6:30
ONLINE
Meeting link will be sent to Club Members via Email.
Jason Clark
Neo Traditional Christmas Ornaments
Jason Clarks's work as a woodturning artist strives to feature and highlight the natural character of the wood, including natural defects and flaws. Wood often has such beautiful contrast between the dark heartwood and the lighter sapwood and I often orient the wood so that the work features this contrast. My finishes are basic oil finishes to enhance the natural figure and color of the wood without major alterations. The woods have been acquired primarily from various local sources including fellow woodturners and storm damaged trees from my neighborhood and the surrounding urban areas.
I've given demonstrations on a wide variety of topics including my signature Saturn bowls, lidded boxes, jigs and tricks, vacuum chucking, multi axis turning, and more. I also teach hands-on classes including classes for beginners and a hands-on class for making my signature Saturn Bowl.
My passion for woodturning is supported by my wife, Judy, and tolerated by my children, Christopher 18, and Bek 15.
Neo Traditional Christmas ornaments:
This demonstration includes the process for turning 2 unique Christmas tree ornaments that differ from the typical globe and icicle style. The first is turned from a cube that's mounted on the bias (corner to corner rather than face to face). This results in an orament that has 6 points, 3 that curve up and 3 that curve down. The second ornament is comprised of a pair of small bowls with a groove around the rim, this groove is used to house multiple small basswood strips that comprise the rest of the body. Lastly finial design and turning techniques will be discussed and demonstrated.
I've given demonstrations on a wide variety of topics including my signature Saturn bowls, lidded boxes, jigs and tricks, vacuum chucking, multi axis turning, and more. I also teach hands-on classes including classes for beginners and a hands-on class for making my signature Saturn Bowl.
My passion for woodturning is supported by my wife, Judy, and tolerated by my children, Christopher 18, and Bek 15.
Neo Traditional Christmas ornaments:
This demonstration includes the process for turning 2 unique Christmas tree ornaments that differ from the typical globe and icicle style. The first is turned from a cube that's mounted on the bias (corner to corner rather than face to face). This results in an orament that has 6 points, 3 that curve up and 3 that curve down. The second ornament is comprised of a pair of small bowls with a groove around the rim, this groove is used to house multiple small basswood strips that comprise the rest of the body. Lastly finial design and turning techniques will be discussed and demonstrated.
