Phil Rose will be leading a remote demo this month.  Phil is known for his thought-provoking wood-based art that starts life on a lathe but may be embellished with wood burning, dye, fused glass, or other delightful techniques. Some of his current work is inspired by thoughts of wave patterns and abstract shapes, as well as creating common objects with different wood. Phil strives to separate the mechanical aspects of woodturning from the physical results, inspiring views to not only admire the art but also wonder how it was created. Phil often says, “While I do generate ideas of art forms I would like to create, ultimately the wood needs to tell me what it wants to become for its second life.”

Remote Demo:    Have a beautiful burl – or keep thinking about buying one – but you aren’t sure how to take it from raw form to finished artwork? In this demonstration I will take three different burl shapes and show the progression from raw burl form to an “obvious” stopping point – where you will already know how to proceed. It may be finishing “just like a bowl,” or “just like a vase,” and so forth. The idea is to see as many options as possible to help as many woodturners go from bump on the side of a log to finished piece as possible.

During the demo, Phil will show finished pieces and the raw forms the came from, examine different examples and discuss what to think about and potential approaches. Discussions will include turning without a tenon, burl edge up vs. burl edge down, advanced methods of natural edge, and a deep-V vase.