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TED SOKOLOWSKI TO DEMONSTRATE MAKING PEPPERMILLS AT 22ND ANNUAL AAW NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM IN RICHMOND, VA
The Symposium takes place June 20 - June 22 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Ted will be demonstrating 2 rotations and will highlight the key points from his "Making a Peppermill, Focus on Design" DVD. The Symposium is an excellent experience for any woodturner. Don't miss Ted's rotation, you won't be disappointed! To find out more, go to: woodturner.org and look under 2008 symposium. ________________________________________________________________ SOKOLOWSKI STUDIOS OPEN STUDIO TOUR Want to see a good example of metalspinning and woodturning? Join us as we participate for our 3rd year in Wayne County's Artist Open Studio Tour. Ted demonstrates hourly in his studio, and you can visit the gallery to see the final pieces and an opportunity to purchase Ted's work. Free and open to the public, the Open Studio Tour is a great way to learn about the artists that reside in Wayne County. Go to waynecountyartsalliance.org to learn more. _________________________________________________________________ TED ADDS METALS TO HIS WOODTURNINGS This year Ted has added the art of lost wax casting of bronze to his artist's palette. This process, in addition to metalspinning, has allowed Ted to create a new range of art that is as unique as it is functional. To the left you can see an example of both metal arts. The cocobolo bowl has a metalspun pewter foot and pewter inlay bands at the rim, while the peppermill below has a cast bronze handle. Ted spun the foot and attached it to the bowl after the bowl was turned and finished. You can see more examples of metalspun pewter on Ted's candlesticks. Casting bronze handles for his Oriental Peppermills is done with a process known as "lost wax casting". Ted wanted to create a piece of art for the dining table that just happened to be a peppermill. He inlayed this mill with peppercorns and copper, and turned it from curly spalted maple and ziricote. These mills feature a crush grind mechanism and can crush peppercorns, sea salt or any spice. hYouer |
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