Anderson Ranch Arts Center Workshop Catalogs 2010-2014 | Page 41

J. Paul Fennell, La Mer

David Ellsworth, Oak Pot

David Ellsworth, Poplar Bowl

July 29 - August 2

August 5 - 9

August 12 - 16

Turning Elegant & Decorative
Hollow Forms 
J. Paul Fennell
SKILL LEVEL: II - IV
CONCEPT:  Ready to expand your own expressive vocabulary? Learn how to turn elegant
hollow forms and embellish them with new
and creative decorative techniques. We focus
on developing a sense of how subtle changes
in the vessel’s line, volume and proportion
can dramatically alter elements of our work.
Emphasis is on enhancing our designs through
texturing, carving and piercing.
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES: Turning and embellishing
hollow forms in wood. Hollowing techniques,
design and layout techniques for texturing,
carving and piercing. Creating basket weave
designs, patterns and incised carving on vessel
surfaces. Techniques to gauge wall thickness
appropriate for carving and piercing.
ACTIVITIES: Introduction and short demonstrations. Embellishment processes and specific
tool uses. We explore many design ideas,
concepts and techniques, then apply those to
our daily work. Open forums and class discussions of daily accomplishments at the end of
each day.
FACULTY: J. Paul Fennell has been turning wood
for over 40 years. His work resides in many
private collections and several museums,
including the Smithsonian, Museum of Arts
and Design, Detroit Institute of Arts, and the
Cincinnati Art Museum. His work is featured
in “New Masters of Woodturning,” Craft Arts
International, Australian Woodworker, AAW
Journal and Woodworker West.

www.jpaulfennell.com
Tuition: $775  OR  Tuition + Studio Support Donation: $975
Studio Fee: $95 Code: W0915 Enrollment Limit 8

Woodturning Master Class 
David Ellsworth
SKILL LEVEL: IV
CONCEPT:  Make strong skills even stronger
with guidance from an internationally recognized master of bowl and vessel making. Use
advanced tool methods and turning techniques
to experience the uniquely dynamic, body-mind
process of woodturning. Concentrated studio
time merges with lively discussions of craft
and design issues to inspire a deeper understanding of this distinctive creative process.
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES:  Green wood; turning
open and closed forms; practice with the Ellsworth signature gouge and a variety of hollowing tools.
ACTIVITIES: Students explore exercises in body
movement, flexion and muscle access; guided
visualizations and using the mind’s eye as a
resource for design development. The week
includes concentrated work in the turning
studio, slide presentations and discussions
of photography, marketing, design influences,
aesthetics and philosophy.
FACULTY:  David Ellsworth has been a studio
woodturner and vessel maker for 30 years.
He is the founder and former president of the
American Association of Woodturners and a fellow and trustee of the American Craft Council.
His work is in the collections of the Museum of
Arts and Design, the Metropolitan Museum of
Art, the White House, and the Renwick Gallery
of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

www.ellsworthstudios.com

Woodturning: 
open bowls and hollow forms
David Ellsworth
SKILL LEVEL: I - II
CONCEPT:  “Turning wood is a centering process,” says David Ellsworth. “It can develop
focus and foster growth while reawakening
self-expression.” Explore the process of centering while working on the lathe. This workshop emphasizes low-tech turning with a wide
range of woodturning techniques. In daily studio practice and discussions both formal and
informal, we consider key concepts of good
design in making bowls and vessels.
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES:  Green wood. Developing designs, mounting and chucking materials;
vacuum systems, sanding and finishing; correct
body positio