Turning of the Week for January 22, 2024

[Bill Boehme]

There are so many excellent turnings in the AAW Forum gallery that I was once again stuck on the horns of a dilemma when making my selection for turning of the week. However, there was one that I kept coming back to, first because of the excellent photography and a beautiful "still life" composition. "Fruit Woods" by John Vaeth is my selection for Turning of the Week for January 22, 2024. I liked the nice clean form of the thin walled cherry bowl, the unique design of the pear "barrel", and the apple hollowform with natural edge opening that begs to be handled. The addition of the cherries, pear, and apple works perfectly to draw in the viewer’s attention to more closely examine each turning.

 

[Pat Wisniewski]

Excellent choice!

 

[Edward Doyle]

Wonderful work John!

 

[Jeff Struewing]

great composition

 

[Dave Roberts]

There are so many excellent turnings in the AAW Forum gallery that I was once again stuck on the horns of a dilemma when making my selection for turning of the week. However, there was one that I kept coming back to, first because of the excellent photography and a beautiful "still life" composition. "Fruit Woods" by John Vaeth is my selection for Turning of the Week for January 22, 2024. I liked the nice clean form of the thin walled cherry bowl, the unique design of the pear "barrel", and the apple hollowform with natural edge opening that begs to be handled. The addition of the cherries, pear, and apple works perfectly to draw in the viewer’s attention to more closely examine each turning.

Excellent choice, congratulations John well deserved.

 

[Stephan Moll]

There are so many excellent turnings in the AAW Forum gallery that I was once again stuck on the horns of a dilemma when making my selection for turning of the week. However, there was one that I kept coming back to, first because of the excellent photography and a beautiful "still life" composition. "Fruit Woods" by John Vaeth is my selection for Turning of the Week for January 22, 2024. I liked the nice clean form of the thin walled cherry bowl, the unique design of the pear "barrel", and the apple hollowform with natural edge opening that begs to be handled. The addition of the cherries, pear, and apple works perfectly to draw in the viewer’s attention to more closely examine each turning.

Very nice, indeed - the individual pieces and the composition and photography. Well done!

 

[Gabriel Hoff]

Congratulations John! Your work and photography is well done and it shows you pay attention to the small stuff!

 

[Tom Gall]

John, congratulations on your first TOTW ... I'm sure it won't be your last! Good choice, Bill.

 

[John Vaeth]

Thanks very much Bill. I'm honored to have mine selected as Turning of the Week. You're right, there are many deserving pieces to choose from. Obviously, I can't take credit for nature's fruits used in the picture, but I liked being able to connect the fruits to their source. Trees are amazing. They live their lives anchored to the ground, producing fruit, oxygen, shade, and habitat, while absorbing carbon dioxide. They flex with the wind, rain, and snow, as if made from rubber. But when their rooted lives are over, either from age, disease or storm, we woodturners get to make beautiful things from them so they can live on for generations. We are lucky to be able to share their beauty!

 

[John Vaeth]

Very nice, indeed - the individual pieces and the composition and photography. Well done!

Thanks Stephan, and I'm glad to see you on the AAW Forum and posting pictures for the Photo Gallery. For those who don't know you, you should post an intro on the "Introductions" forum. You do great work and I'm looking forward to others being able to see some of it!

 

[Mark Fairchild]

Congratulations John, well deserved.

 

[Dimitris Psilopatis]

Nice composition and photography. Congratulations!

 

[Kevin Jesequel]

Congratulations, John!

 

[Russ Braun]

Nice choice Bill, outstanding group of pieces John! I hope you keep em as a set!!

 

[John Vaeth]

Congratulations, John!

Thanks Kevin.

 

[Michael Anderson]

Nice pieces John, congrats! I love the turnings and the still life composition. Great work all around!

 

[John Vaeth]

Nice pieces John, congrats! I love the turnings and the still life composition. Great work all around!

Thanks Michael. Very much appreciated!

 

[William Cash]

Beautifully done and displayed with the corresponding fruits. BC

 

[Marc Banka]

Congratulation, John. Your turning is delightful, and the assembly and photography of a still life is so interesting and well done. You've created a mood, not just a likeness. Shapes and colors thought out and arranged, adding yet another dimension, another direction of thought and consideration.
Good to hear your voice on this forum!

 

[John Vaeth]

Congratulation, John. Your turning is delightful, and the assembly and photography of a still life is so interesting and well done. You've created a mood, not just a likeness. Shapes and colors thought out and arranged, adding yet another dimension, another direction of thought and consideration.
Good to hear your voice on this forum!

Thanks for the very kind comments Marc. I'm lucky to have two passions - woodturning AND photography. When I finish a piece in the shop, I get equally excited thinking about "OK, now how do I best present it?" In this case, once I had the idea in mind, I immediately ran to the grocery store to get the supplies. I'm glad this image resonated with you!

 

[Elmer Zebley]

Beautiful pieces and superb arrangement and photography. I can only hope to be as accomplished some day.

 

[John Vaeth]

Thanks so much Elmer. I really appreciate it!