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August 2008 Meeting
Gallery
"Faces in the Crowd,"
including Gwynne Rukenbrod's presentation on Artist Critiques
and other meeting pictures are
at the bottom of this page
Best of Show
(The best of the best of the best . . . )
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Best of Show
Kendall Westbrook
Elm & Minerals Box
4-1/2"W x
5"H |
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Kendall Westbrook
holding his Elm & Minerals Box and the Best of Show ribbon. |
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Advanced Category
(Items made from one piece of wood
by advanced turners)
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Honorable Mention
Steve LeGrue
Mesquite Bowl
6"W x 3"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
Bob Brown
Baltic Birch Plywood
Platter
11-12"W x
1-1/2"H |
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2nd Place
Eddie James
Jatoba & Maple Box
7-1/2"W x 6-1/2"H |
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3rd Place
Jerry Collins
Mahogany & Beech
Hollow Form
11"W x 8-1/2"H |
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Honorable Mention
Eddie James
Maple & Purple Heart
Hollow Form
9-1/2"W x 17"H |
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Enhanced Category
(Items that incorporate
embellishment of the item by turners of all levels)
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Honorable Mention
Bob Brown
Maple w/ Inlay Patter
8"W x 1"H |
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Intermediate Category
(Items made by intermediate turners)
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1st Place
Scott Njaa
Cherry Vase
1-1/2"W x 3"H |
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2nd Place
Stacey Grange
Kingwood Pen
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3rd Place
Stacey Grange
Balsa Bowl
4"W x 3"H |
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Honorable Mention
Scott Njaa
Cherry Hollow Form
2"W x 2"H |
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Beginner Category
(Items made by beginning turners)
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1st Place
Derek Powers
Cherry Bowl
5"W x 1-1/2"H |
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2nd Place
Linda Bohl
Antler Pens |
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3rd Place
Derek Powers
Sycamore Bowl
4"W x 3"H |
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Honorable Mention
Derek Powers
Mulberry Goblet
1-1/2"W x 3"H |
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President's Challenge
(A monthly challenge to promote creativity)
This month's challenge: A Drinking Utensil
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1st Place
Gene Bradley
Sweetgum &
Mesquite Ladle
2-1/2"W x 13"H |
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2nd Place
Mack DeBose
Ironwood & Rosewood
Goblet
4-1/2"W x 7"H |
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3rd Place
David Morley
Cocobolo Straw
5/8"W x 5"H |
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Honorable Mention
Stacey
Grange
Goblet of unknown wood
2-1/2"W x 6"H |
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gallery photography by
Paul Millo
Judges
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Clyde Collier (left) and
Bill Tilson (right) were
the judges for August's Show & Tell entries.
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Faces In the Crowd and Other Pictures
Our president, George Kabacinski, got the meeting rolling with a plea
for someone to pitch in and handle the soft drink and water coolers at
upcoming meetings. No volunteer means no drinks folks! |
George also discussed the upcoming SWAT meeting and
opportunities for GCWA members to assist headline demonstrators. |
Gwynne Rukenbrpd, Houston Center for Contemporary
Craft's Curator of Fine Craft, shared her ideas about Artist's
Critiques with GCWA members. |
HCCC and GCWA have had a strong relationship of sharing ever
since HCCC opened its doors . |
Scott Njaa (that's N-J-A-A)discussed his
first-place Intermediate Category winner with Bill Berry, GCWA's
Master of Show & Tell Ceremonies, prompting good questions. |
Chris Roth told the crowd that he turned the lamp shade of his
first-place Advanced Category lamp on the end grain. |
Gwynne Rukenbrod shared her thoughts about several pieces
from a curator's perspective. Here she discusses Kendall
Westbrook's dyed elm vase. |
Here Gwynne discussed the things she liked and didn't like about
Janice Levi's elegant egg shell infused platter. |
Fog Tanner had a lot of fun describing his collection of free
form pieces that earned him first place in the Enhanced Category.
Here he describes "Marilyn" a piece he created in honor of
Marilyn Monroe (who use to have red hair, but later changed it
to blond!). |
GCWA owes a BIG thanks to Paul Millo who
faithfully labors at each meeting to photograph Show & Tell
items. His photography ranks among the best being done by
any AAW club in the US. |
Entries By Category
INTERMEDIATE |
ADVANCED |
SEGMENTED
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ENHANCED |
President's Challenge |
Other Entries
candid photography by
Ric Taylor
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