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Featured Artist – Claudia Hayward, The Wooden Forge

Claudia Hayward of Maple Ridge, BC

The Wooden Forge

Claudia has been working with wood most of her life.

After “real” jobs as a teacher and wildlife biologist, the woodworking hobby became a full time occupation and she and her husband spent many years on the craft show circuit all over western Canada.

Several years ago she discovered woodturning and has enthusiastically embraced this art form.  Her love of the outdoors and simplicity of life is reflected in her woodwork.

The emphasis of her work is on functionality and classic lines utilizing the natural beauty of the wood.  Her goal is for people to use her work and appreciate its beauty for many years to come.

For more information about Claudia and The Wooden Forge, you can contact Claudia directly at

woodenforge@gmail.com

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Featured Artist – Stan Shields, The Inventing Shed

Guitar Wood

The Inventing Shed is a custom guitar workshop in Ashland Massachusetts. Stan Shields is a life-long guitar player and woodworker who combined his two interests in 2005 to found the company:


We design and build semi-hollow and solid guitar woodbody electric guitar bodies. Musicians wishing to assemble their own custom guitar buy a body from us, pickups and other hardware from other suppliers and do the finishing and assembly themselves. We provide a way for someone lacking the tools and expertise to create a one-of a-kind guitar they can be proud of.


Most designs are two pieces, the back is Alder or Basswood that is chambered for tone and weight-reduction. The tops are bookmatched  curly or quilt maple or a variety of other interesting species.


guitar wood

Each body is configured for the particular bridge, controls and pickups the customer wants to use. We try to build a unique product that customers won’t find at the large production builders.


If you would like to learn more about Stan or The Inventing Shed, please visit the link below.

Stan Shields
The Inventing Shed

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Featured Artist – Running Dog Woodworking

 

 

Running Dog Woodworking

Biography – Kerry Deane-Cloutier and Dennis Cloutier

Running Dog Woodworking is Kerry Deane-Cloutier and Dennis Cloutier.  We have been woodturning together for six years.

Kerry Deane-Cloutier’s initial craft was quilting and fiber arts.  Her first venture into woodworking was in carving.  She studied under Chris Pye, a renowned wood carver from England.  From there she moved into wood turning and found her voice.

Dennis Cloutier has been woodworking since an early age.  He gradually progressed from simple cabinetry work to making fine furniture.  He now shares a joint passion for woodturning with Kerry.

We share a passion for wood and for simplicity of design.  We believe in the importance of form and line as vehicles to display the natural beauty of wood.  Finally, we believe that art should be part of everyday life, and that utilitarian objects should also be beautiful.

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Featured Artist – Jay Mapson


Jay Mapson of Richmond, British Columbia

Jay Mapson is an avid woodturner who became interested in the craft only 5 years ago.

Since Joining the Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild, Jay’s woodturning has evolved and grown in multiple ways. He has formed friendships with fellow members and frequently meets with them outside of club functions. Recently, he has begun to assist with the club’s woodturning classes – only 3 years after being a student himself.

Jay frequently travels internationally, bringing back inspiration in the form of new friends and thousands of pictures. He has incorporated designs and ideas into his turnings from such diverse places as New Zealand, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam.

Jay has recently begun participating in local craft fairs and received rave reviews and invitations to other craft fairs as well as references for some gallery exposure coming in 2009.

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