Explore 20 articles on the shapes, details and character of turned wooden work. Each feature is illustrated with a photograph from the existing club archive.
A wooden bowl begins with a simple outline, but small changes in that outline give it a very different character.
Read article →Grain can be the most expressive feature of a turned wooden dish.
Read article →Small bowls offer plenty to discuss because the rim, body and foot sit so close together.
Read article →A shallow dish presents wood as a broad surface rather than a deep container.
Read article →Raising a bowl on a foot changes its relationship with the surface beneath it.
Read article →Decoration gives a wooden bowl another layer of expression.
Read article →A polished surface can reveal a bowl through reflections as well as through colour and grain.
Read article →The rim is often the first boundary a viewer notices on a turned dish.
Read article →A dark wooden dish can have a strong presence because its outline contrasts with a lighter setting.
Read article →A turned vessel offers a different set of proportions from an open bowl.
Read article →A lidded wooden form can be read as a complete object or as two related parts.
Read article →Tall wooden ornaments draw attention through their vertical rhythm.
Read article →A wooden vase can bring warmth and a strong outline to a shelf or table.
Read article →Rounded wooden ornaments make a useful study in visual simplicity.
Read article →Small wooden ornaments need a clear idea because there is limited space for competing details.
Read article →Animal-inspired wooden ornaments show how a few visual cues can suggest a recognisable character.
Read article →A pair of wooden owl ornaments invites comparison.
Read article →A collection of small turned decorations can feel coherent without every piece being identical.
Read article →Colour can change how a rounded wooden form is perceived.
Read article →A design notebook can hold more than measurements.
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