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January 2006
Meeting Gallery (Juried Show)
January's meeting
was a juried show at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft.
Turned items, regardless of when they were made, were eligible for entry.
Judging categories remained the same and winning entries are shown
immediately below. Additional entries and pictures of the
demonstration on finishes are at the bottom of the page.
Best of Show
(the best of the best of the best....)
Winning Entries are now on display at HCCC
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Best of Show
Marty Kaminsky
Multi-wood
Suspended Urn
Size Not Available
(but quite large) |
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Advanced Category
(Items made from one piece of wood
by advanced turners)
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Honorable Mention
Ben Ball
Set of Four Square
Edge Bowls
6"W x 2"H each |
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Enhanced Category
(Items that incorporate
embellishment of the item by turners of all levels)
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1st Place
Jim Keller
Tulip Flower
20"W x 8"H |
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2nd Place
Brian Laing
Lidded Vase w Finial
9"W x 7"H |
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3rd Place
Bill Tilson
Multi-wood Box w
Finial
3"W x 5-1/2"H |
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Honorable Mention
Jim Keller
Wheel
8"W x 5-1/2"H |
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Honorable Mention
Kevin Turco
Dyed & Painted Cup
2"W x 2-1/4"H |
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Segmented Category
(Items made from more than one
piece of wood by turners of all levels)
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1st Place
Larry Zarra
Mahogany &
Purpleheart Platter
22"W x 2-1/2"H |
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2nd Place
Andy Chen
Southwest Vessel
11"W x 9"H |
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3rd Place
Ben Ball
Ebony/Mulberry Vase 9"W x 8"H |
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Honorable Mention
Ben Ball
Multi-wood Vase
9"W x 5-1/2"H |
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Intermediate Category
(Items made by intermediate turners)
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1st Place
Lloyd Stahl
Mesquite Winged
Bowl
13"W x 5"H |
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2nd Place
Rich Gredler
Sweetgum/Walnut
Vase
4"W x 10"H |
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3rd Place
A. Reisz
Pear Jar
6"W x 3"H |
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Honorable Mention
Rich Gredler
Banksia Pod
Christmas Ornaments
2"W x 4"H |
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Honorable Mention
Barbara Gaynor
Curly Ash Bowl
6"W x 2"H |
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Beginner Category
(Items made by beginning turners)
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1st Place
Doug Oleson
Oak Hollow Form
7"W x 5"H |
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2nd Place
Doug Oleson
Mesquite Box
3"W x 2-3/4"H |
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3rd
Place
Ed Spicer
Cherry Bowl
5-1/2"W x 3-3/4"H |
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Honorable Mention
Frank Campbell
Natural Edge
Mesquite Platter
10-1/2"W x 2"H |
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Other Entries
As far as we're concerned, all of the entries for the Juried Show were
winners. Pictured below are a few of the other entries.
gallery photography by
Dale Barrack
Judges
GCWA is indebted to Amanda Clifford, left below, and
Amy Weber, right below, for
judging January's Juried Show at the Houston Center for Contemporary
Craft.
Faces in the Crowd - A collection of candid photos
Fog Tanner demonstrated several finishing techniques to an attentive
audience.
Faces in the Crowd
and Judges photos were taken by
Ric Taylor
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