Try Again

Since I have closed my website it seemed appropriate to have an online presence of some sort.    So, after a long layoff I will try to renew and maintain my Blogspot activity.  I enjoy woodturning but have not enjoyed the tasks involved in preparing and uploading photos and material  to a website.  I hope the blog will require a more basic level of maintenance.

I have greatly reduced my participation in arts and crafts shows this year.  I am only entering two; The Walnut Grove show and The Wilton show.  Both are one-day shows the dates being November 10 and 17 respectively.

Some of my turnings are also offered for sale in the store at the Kingston, Canada Woodworking Museum and in the Weasel and Easel museum store on Amherst Island just west of Kingston.  These museums are closed for the winter season but will open a few days for special Christmas events in early December.  Interested buyers may also purchase directly from me at my home studio.

With the suggestion of ardent knitters and spinners I have been designing and turning Drop Spindles and Wool/Yarn bowls.  

They have become so popular I

have been hard pressed to keep up with the demand.  

A recent suggestion has me turning basis tools for Tapestry weaving.  I need to have a weaver try out these tools before putting them on display.  I like to make sure the are useful as well as having a nice appearance.