YAA Artisan Spotlights, Wood Turnings of John Williams
The Yaquina Art Association’s Crafter’s Spotlight Show will feature the Wood Turnings of John Williams. The two week showing will begin Saturday June 7 and run for two weeks to Friday June 20th.
John’s woodturning began in 1981 when he added a wood lathe to his wood shop in North Albany, Oregon. He used it to make parts for the unfinished wood pieces his wife was selling through their Tole painting shop. He seriously began to turn wood objects after contacting Peter Child, a renowned British wood turner who taught him the proper methods to turn artistic pieces.Today John has a wood shop south of Seal Rock where he still uses that same lathe to make Bowls, Plates, Salt and Pepper grinders and specialty items. He prefers to use local woods with small amounts of exotic wood to enhance the end product.
John displays and sells in the YAA Gallery and at local open air markets alongside paintings his wife Alana makes.John has been an avid photographer since the 70’s as well. His photographs reflect his attraction to coastal subjects having growing up in a commercial fishing family on the Mendocino Coast of California. After a 40 year career as an Electrical Engineer he is now retired and able to devote his time to woodturning and photography. He has been a member of the YAA for 4 years.
12 Inch Maple Bowl by John Williams
