Inspiration?

[Philip Streeting]

Nice link Pete - it is always good to see how traditional skills and methods can be applied to the making process in a modern style. No reason I can see why woodturning should be different here in the UK.

Phil

 

[Philip Streeting]

One thing I forgot to do yesterday after reading Wizer's Blog was to wish him the best for his important day and the hope it all went to plan. Also good health and happiness to you both. Let's hope your enthusiasm for turning and comittment to it doesn't cause your first domestic!

The lathe and your first efforts with it look great.

Phil

 

[Jenx]

I get my inspiration from nature such as egg, acorn, fruit, boulder shapes, waves, elipses, plants etc. Also I love architectural and geometric shapes such as bridges domes etc. Love viaducts such as Ribblehead. Great fan of sculpture such as Hans Arp, Barbara Hepworth, Tony Cragg, Anish Kapoor and Henry Moor. I like my work to be as tactile as possible because I know that as soon as someone has picked a piece up that has tactile and sculptural elements it is as good as sold.
I feel it is important to get around galleries, shops, museums etc. London is the best place because it it the worlds epicentre for design and style.
But I find an idea or inspiration can come at any time and it is important to write it down or record it because it is easy to forget it. May you all have lots of inspiring moments.

I tend to jump down your throat quickly...
But this post has merit and is interesting.
I'm a real learner here.... Please, all things aside... have you some pictures you could put up, or perhaps a website where your work is displayed ? I would like to see. ... and learn.
I'm not sure the Italians would necessarily agree that London is the epicentre for design and style.. but that would be very much down to personal opinions and be somewhat objective.
So how about it - all personal criticisms aside as I say.. would you be willing do display some pieces by way of example ? -