Forms from eggs, fruits, vegetables, seeds, seashells, and even the human torso and landscapes appear in the works of many fine turners. At times a very direct approach is expressed in leaf, flower, and tree forms that are a part of a turning. And a universe of patterns, textures, and colors can be tapped for treating turned surfaces. The next AAW exhibition will try to capture some of this inspiration. From there we hope to travel the show to several locations.
Discussions are already underway for sites in California and New York.
Accepted work will need to arrive in St. Paul by early April 2001. Applications for the show are at the back of the Fall American Woodturner and will also be in the Winter edition. The show was located in the gallery area of the Tacoma Public Library near the conference site from June 16 until the end of July. From there the show traveled to Naruko, Japan as part of a national turning and lacquer ware conference. Ferguson is a Professor Emeritus of Art Education from the University of Florida, a studio woodturner, and has been involved with the AAW from its inception.