INTRODUCTION TO TURNING
Early Bay by Stephen Gleasner, plywood, dyes (20" dia. x 9" tall), 2005
Stephen Gleasner
June 2 – 6
This course is designed for the novice turner. Instruction addresses spindle work (turned between centers) and bowl and platter forms (turned on faceplates.) Participants gain experience and confidence to continue their exploration of turning when they return home.
Through demonstration and one-on-one instruction, Stephen teaches:
- sharpening and use of gouges, skew chisels, scraping tools, and parting tools
- lathe safety
- selection of materials
- dynamic cutting techniques which surpass scraping and sanding
- turning of spindles
- turning bowls in green wood
Stephen Gleasner is an Appleton, Maine turner with extensive experience in faceplate and spindle work, gained over a 20+-year woodworking career that has included architectural millwork and bowl-making. Currently, he specializes in turned and dyed vessels that explore the patterning possibilities of Baltic birch plywood. Stephen’s work is represented by the del Mano Gallery in Los Angeles and the Dane Gallery on Nantucket, among others. Prior teaching includes demonstrations for the American Association of Woodturners’ national symposium and the 2003 New England Woodturning Symposium, as well as courses at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship.