The pieces in this exhibit show a sampling from several different themes and inspirations my work has explored over the years: perspective dependent pieces that seek to highlight the relationship between the work and the viewer, form, texture, narrative elements, and (always) the contributions from the material and history of the tree that provided it. […]
Pierson Library Fall Art Show 2026 Read More »
How it started, how its going This exhibit pairs the first bowl I ever turned, with a recent turning. Craft is a journey and woodturning is certainly no exception. To be able to turn a bowl or vessel with a surface free of tool-marks or torn grain takes a great deal of practice. To be
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The Pierson library has generously partnered with the Shelburne Craft School for an exhibit of local work. Work from teachers and/or students across a wide variety of media are included. Here is a little page I put together for a little more context on the pieces of mine that are included: Three Vessels
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Over the coming months you can find me at the following markets/festivals: Paradise City Northampton: May 23-25 Burlington Farmers Market: June 7 & 21, July 5 & 26, Aug 9 & 30, Sept 13, Oct 25
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I’ll be at the following markets in summer/fall 2024 Follow my Instagram feed for updates about market details and times:
Not all of my show inventory makes it up onto this site, so if you saw something at one of my markets, it (or a similar piece) may still be available. Just ask. Follow my Instagram feed for more recent/in-process work:
The red color in the boxelder wood used in some of my turnings (like the globe in the ornament above) is produced by the tree in response to stress. When the tree is harmed by insects or storms it releases a chemical to help prevent further damage from fungal growth. The red ‘flame’ is a
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There is still no consensus on the mechanisms behind the illusion of sloping mortar lines and wedged shaped tiles in the Café Wall Illusion. On one leading theory, McCourt’s (1983) Brightness Induction Model, the illusion is produced in several stages. In the first stage, lateral inhibition in retinal ganglion cells induces illusory brightness variations in
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