Incising Techniques for Turners

Harvey Fein and Beth Ireland

09-26-11 by Harvey Fein, madrone burl, 2011

September 17-21

Participants explore the creative possibilities of incised decoration on lathe-turned vessels, boxes, and platters. Harvey, who is a pioneer in this area, shares his specialized techniques and custom tooling for the first time ever in a workshop. Beth shares her expertise in a broad variety of turning techniques. Together, they work closely with participants to achieve a pleasing marriage of incised surface and overall form.

Each student develops several different projects during the week, experimenting with the potential that different turned forms offer for incised decoration. Participants work with custom router arms of Harvey’s design that are the secret to his incising techniques. They also learn to make cutting tools of their own.

Harvey Fein is a noted wood artist based in New York City. He exhibits nationally at venues such as the del Mano Gallery in Los Angeles and the Sculpture, Objects, and Functional Art Exposition in Chicago. His work is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York and the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh. Harvey’s work has been published in 500 Wood Bowls (Lark Books, 2004), New Masters of Woodturning (Fox Chapel Publishing, 2008), and Wood Art Today 2 (Schiffer Publishing, 2010). His website is www.harveyfein.net.

Beth Ireland has been a professional woodworker in Roslindale, Massachusetts since 1983, specializing in woodturning, furniture, and cabinetry. She holds a graduate degree in sculpture from Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and her work has been widely exhibited and published throughout the U.S. Beth’s extensive teaching experience includes demonstrations for dozens of guilds and symposiums, including the American Association of Woodturners and the New England Woodturning Symposium. Her website is www.bethireland.net.

Open to intermediate and advanced turners.

Tuition: $695

Sign Up Now