Once a Wooden Block

The Turn, Baby, Turn! Winterim group has been churning out wooden pieces that they have crafted using lathes this past week. Types of projects that have been created are bowls, plates, cups, mugs, and goblets, to name a few. These kinds of crafts require intricate and careful cutting and a high level of precision in order to get the desired result. Some students even choose to burn their wood, like on the goblet to the right, in order to add patterns or designs to their project.

The leaders of Turn, Baby, Turn! are Mr. Healy, Dr. Greene, and Ken Lindgren, who is a full-time wood turner and has been teaching lathe work for many years, both to adults and to high school students. His personal work can be viewed on his website.

We look forward to seeing the rest of the finished products from Turn, Baby, Turn! over the next few days as Winterim wraps up.