JOHN ROGERS

John Rogers is a Master wood turner, with over twenty years experience. He received special recognition for his achievements, both in woodturning and in sharing his love of the art through teaching others, when he was awarded the special Rotary ‘Pride of Workmanship’ Award in 2008. John enjoys pushing the bounds of woodturning to create amazing and attractive functional and decorative pieces. Among his works of art are a trumpet, a full size replica BMX bicycle, and a complete tea set, all made completely of wood.

John has given workshops at all levels up to and including advanced turning at the Bribie and District Woodcraft Association (next to the Art Centre) since 2005. He has also demonstrated at many Woodturning Clubs in South East Queensland among them, Queensland Woodturners Society, Cooroora Woodworkers Club, Caloundra Woodcrafters, Blackall Range Woodcrafters, Bundaberg Woodcrafters, Maryborough Woodcrafters. He has also judged competitions at several of these clubs.

John will be holding one workshop during the festival. This is detailed below.

WORKSHOP: Advanced Turning Techniques (Code JR1)

Workshop fully booked, but please still register for this workshop as you will be put on the waiting list. We will contact you if a place becomes vacant. If we have sufficient interest, we will try to arrange another workshop after the Festival.

DESCRIPTION:

Students will have the opportunity to work at several different lathes, and produce about three to four finished works involving different techniques.

The course is open to anyone with at least a year’s experience in wood turning.

TIME AND PLACE: July 20 to July 21 (2 days), 8.30am to 4pm, Woodies Workshop, Community Arts Centre.

WORKSHOP FEE: $80 (limited to six students)

ART MATERIALS LIST:

Timber will be supplied though students will be required to bring their own tools. The classes will include natural edge turning, hollow forms, lidded containers, turned sculptures, bleaching and texturing or colouring.