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WILLIAM EDWARDS Woodturning is a craft with a long history......and for most of that history it has been concerned with producing useful items for the household; from wooden bowls to lamp stands and furniture. In more recent times it has moved into a different sphere where wood which was once discarded because of natural defects or discolouration is now prized as the raw material for creative designs which are often more sculptural than functional. In my woodturning I try to find a balance......a bridge between the purely functional and the purely creative. Using only native timber, I produce items which are in some way functional, but also, I hope, ornamental and unique. The emphasis is on the character of the timber, keeping the designs as simple as possible. The hardwood trees which grow wild or cultivated in County Clare provide an incredible range of colours, textures, hardness, density and grain patterns and I produce a wide range of woodturnings inspired by this diversity; bowls, lamps, boxes, candle stands, vases and clocks. I
offer tuition in woodturning in my workshop, situated in the unspoiled countryside
of East Clare close to Lough Graney. | Click on an image for a larger version
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