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     I have been turning wood since the mid 90's. I got hooked on wood turning when my husband signed me up for an all day demo with John Jordan who is a nationally known wood turner.  When I saw those ribbons of wood flying through the air and piling up on the floor I knew I had to do that. 
For as long as I can remember I have loved working with wood.  The beauty and fragrance of the different woods is like Christmas time.  Every time a piece is turned surprises show up as well as challenges. 
     From the beginning I looked for pieces of wood that would have natural features and was exciting to see them as the piece was turned.  Many of my pieces are embellished by natural features of the wood - bark inclusions, spaulting, burls.
Today I am doing more sculptured pieces that are embellished by carving, stippling, marbling, and painting.  Marbling is what got me to move into more sculptured pieces.  I found it so fascinating to manipulate the colors in ways that enhanced the wood.  But a lot of my pieces start out being painted with a dark or black background that has become the canvas for the marbling.