Rob Wallace will do a live demonstration of turning a wooden bowl on a small wood lathe from a section of log. He will explain the equipment and tools needed to work on turned wooden items, aspects of beginning in woodturning as an art form, and will show the techniques of how the initial shaping of the bowl is done, followed by hollowing the interior. There will also be discussion on how the position of the bowl in the log, along with the shape and proportions of the bowl affect the characteristics of grain, color, and other aspects of aesthetics.
Wallace is a member of the American Association of Woodturners and is president of the Ames Area Woodturners local chapter. He has been woodturning for over 30 years and does presentations on woodturning at local, regional, and national symposia. See: www.robwallacewoodturner.com for more information.
Charles H. MacNider Art Museum is located at 303 Second Street SE in Mason City. The Museum is open 9 am to 5 pm Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday; 9 am to 8 pm on Tuesday and Thursday; and closed Sunday and Monday. For more information about the Museum visit www.macniderart.org.
