2021 Symposium Randy Farris Award

Randy Farris Award

Please submit your work to be judged by our guest speakers

Entry Requirements/limitations:

Maximum of 3 entries per club member.
Entry item must have been completed within the last 12 months.
Entry must contain some elements that were turned on a wood lathe.

TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK: Please submit a picture of your work, along with a short description and we will get it posted . CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT IMAGES

John Lane — John Lane - This Bowl is 14” in diameter and 4” deep piece of Poplar.

John Lane — John Lane - This Hollow Form is 5” in diameter and 7” tall piece of cherry with a basket weave illusion.

John Lane — John Lane - 10” Cherry Peppermill Grinder that involved multi-axis turning then cut on a bandsaw and glued back together in a different orientation.

Springer-Chokecherry-BlueResin — Jon Springer - 7" wide and 4"deep Chokecherry and Blue Resin

Martha Black — Martha Black - Pen is made of ebony wood with Swarovski clear crystals and black enamel findings.

Martha Black — Martha Black - This is an open form vase made from Apricot wood

David Seifert — David Seifert - Zircote bowl. 1-3/4” x 3/4”

David Seifert — David Seifert - Set of plates. Padauk. Six plates at 9-1/2” and one at 7-1/2.

Brian Seitz — Brian Seitz - Moose

Brian Seitz — Brian Seitz - Nested Bowls - Bark Inclusion

Brian Seitz — Brian Seitz - Nested Bowls - Birch Burls

Jeff Trotter — Jeff Trotter - Civil War Mountain Howitzer 1/4 Scale The processes I used included: turning, casting, forging, welding and finishing. The barrel was cast in bronze from a turned maple split pattern. The segmented wheels were turned with walnut. The remaining parts of the carriage were made with mild steel, brass and walnut

John Gruber — John Gruber - Birch end grain vase with epoxy crack filler.

John Gruber — John Gruber - Natural edge birch "P" pot.

John Gruber — John Gruber - Cotton wood natural edge vessel.

Entry #16 — Jeff Trotter - Southwest Bowl Madrone burl with carved Pueblo design. 9” diameter

John Oswald — John Oswald - Redwood burl vase; 7” high, 3.5” dia., wall thickness:1/16”, 2 ounces

John Oswald — John Oswald - Cherry burl vase; 8” high, 3.5” dia, wall thickness: 3/16”, 8 ounces

John Oswald — John Oswald - Cherry burl form; 7” dia

Bruce Bookman — Bruce Bookman - 8” in diameter and 3 ½” tall Chokecherry bowl

Bruce Bookman — Bruce Bookman - Made from Baltic Birch plywood and walnut. 9 1/2 by 3 1/2

Ryan Flaherty — Ryan Flaherty - Jewelry boxes with multiple levels

Ryan Flaherty — Ryan Flaherty - Jewelry boxes with multiple levels

Barbara Joseph — Barbara Joseph - Nested claro walnut burl bowls with mother of pearl inlay.

Barbara Joseph — Barbara Joseph - Live edge maple burl bowl with basket weave illusion.

Barbara Joseph — Barbara Joseph - Stingray lidded box... Maple burl, myrtle, walnut and resin

Jeff Trotter — Jeff Trotter - Hollow Form Turned from cured moose poop with willow fiber accents. .68” dia x 1.0” high

Bob Flint — Bob Flint - It is 8" in diameter bowl. Wood is cherry. It is a water drop illusion with a carved star. It was photographed on a mirror to a bit of the beads on the side.

Trudy Carlson — Trudy Carlson - 8” in diameter and 4” tall Cherry

Trudy Carlson — Trudy Carlson - 8” in diameter and 4” tall Maple

Trudy Carlson — Trudy Carlson - Painted cherry yarn bowl 8” diameter and 4” tall.

Dave Boyd — Dave Boyd - Spalted Birch Burl, 11" x 5.5", Natural edges and color, Carnauba wax finish.

Dave Boyd — Dave Boyd - Abstract tree-fruit bowl, 27"L x 7.5"W x 5.5"Ht: Made from Mesquite Branch segments. Represents the various aspects of the trees we use to form our bowls and other objects from a different point of view. Also makes an interesting fruit bowl.

Dave Boyd — Dave Boyd - Sunset at Hooper Bay, Segmented 13" x 6.5". Woods: Dark Walnut, Maple, Bloodwood, Yellow and Red Heart. Feature ring: closed chain ring with Scallops above. Represents some of the amazing sunsets viewed in Western AK. with a native twist

David Seifert — David Seifert - Natural Edge Spalted Birch 8x4

Paul Button — Paul Button - "Haida Frogs". 14" diameter, 2-1/4" high. Birch, pyrography, acrylic paint. 2021.

Paul Button — Paul Button - "Corvus Corax". 11 3/4" diameter x 2" high. Birch, pyrography, and one tiny dab of white acrylic paint. 2021.

Paul Button — Paul Button - "A Pod of Orcas". 8-3/4" diameter, 4-1/4" high. Birch, pyrography, acrylic paint. 2021.

Tom Dooley — Tom Dooley - SAPPLEE PLATTER WITH MARBLE INSERT – 11-3/4” DIAMETER WALNUT OIL AND WAX FINISH

Tom Dooley — Tom Dooley - 11” ASH PLATTER, STAINED AND LACQUERED

Tom Dooley — Tom Dooley - BOTTLE STOPPER ASSORTMENT LEFT TO RIGHT, MAPLE, SPALTED TAMARIND, PURPLE HEART, BLACK PALM AND RED HEART. SPRAY LACQUER FINISH

Spruce Bowl with Drawing 9 inches in diameter and 5 inches high, with drawing

Small Iroko Bowl with Wings 4x4x2

Maple Spinning Tops

Beehive Bowl