Kathleen is a Guest Artist at Studio #1
Kathleen creates functional, whimsical, and artistic pieces on a wood lathe. The material she uses is sourced from local trees. She embellishes some of her work by piercing with a dental drill or applying paint with an airbrush. The functional pieces she makes are often dictated by the wood selected. Some woods work better than others for certain functions. Her pierced work is often inspired by nature.
As a child, Kathleen was introduced to woodturning by watching her father make knobby-legged furniture for the family. She was fascinated as chips flew off the spinning wood. Unfortunately, it never occurred to either that he could teach her the craft he so enjoyed. It wasn’t until after his death that she first attempted to turn something on the Shopsmith she’d inherited from him. Although not entirely successful, she knew why her father had so enjoyed working with wood and she was hooked. Little did she know those early attempts lead to an art and craft through which she would meet turners from all over the world and even take her to Turkey to demonstrate her craft.
Website: https://www.kathleenduncan.com/