Turning of the Week for June 30, 2025

[Kevin Jesequel]

My selection for turning of the week is Cherry Bowl by @John Shannon

This bowl checks all the boxes for me: great form, great embellishment (not necessary, but when done it has to be great), and great photo. Allowing us to see a bit of the smooth natural interior provides the just the right amount of contrast against the beautifully textured exterior. The subtle paint pallet applied to the texture perfectly complements the natural color of the interior.

 

[Emiliano Achaval]

Excellent Choice. I love the form and the embellishment on this one right away. Congratulations John!

 

[Gabriel Hoff]

Congrats John! Really nice piece.

 

[Will Armstrong]

I couldn't agree more Kevin! Great work John!

 

[Donna Banfield]

Great piece, @John Shannon. Excellent form, and creative embellishment. Congratulations!

 

[Tom Gall]

Very nice, John. I especially like the dark and coarse striations that contrast with the smoother and various depth indentations. And the metallic looking band at the rim tops it off nicely. Nice choice, Kevin.

 

[Alan Weinberg]

Form + Enhancements = 100
Perfect choice.

 

[Gregory Hickman]

Congratulations, such a wonderful piece.

Gregory

 

[David Wyke]

Congratulations, great choice!

 

[William Rogers]

Congrtts and a excellent choice.

 

[Darryl Fective]

Excellent choice! Nice form, texture, and colors. Well done!

 

[John Shannon]

Thanks, Kevin, for the TOTW honor, and everyone else for their kind comments. This was a fun piece to make.

 

[Russ Braun]

Outstanding choice Kevin, terrific piece John. Something I never considered when using rough burrs…varying the texture direction for a visual effect…nicely done!

 

[Marie Anderson]

Beautiful piece John! Great choice Kevin.

 

[John Vaeth]

Wonderful job embellishing John! I actually think the scratches for the Sabuurtooth (or Kutzall) burrs enhance the textured look of the piece. Congratulations!

 

[Omar Gomez]

Congratulations, very nice piece.