Bow River and the FVWG are pleased to present
Eric Lofstrom
Demo: Endgrain Bowls & Boxes and Square Winged Bowls
Saturday May 12th, 2011 from 10 am to 4 pm
Admission $35.00
Lunch provided.
There is nothing more powerful than being inspired by an idea and having the confidence to create that one-of-a-kind piece on the lathe…this is what woodturning is all about!- E. Lofstrom
Endgrain Bowls & Boxes
This demonstration will showcase techniques used to create functional but artistic
projects using small endgrain pieces of wood. Emphasis will be placed on demonstrating tool control, endgrain turning techniques, and discussing form. In addition, I will showcase guilding techniques and other embellishments, adding drama to an already elegant form. After this demo, you’ll begin to see any small block of plain-grained wood as a potential piece of art!
Square-Winged Bowls
During this demonstration, I will create a bowl with an outward flowing square rim. Created from a square-corner blank with basic turning tools, this project will showcase the bowl gouge, finishing scrapers, and several methods of mounting a facegrain blank to the lathe for turning. I will emphasize tool control and creating a flowing form, while aiming for the cleanest cuts possible from my tools. The square-winged bowl demonstration is sure to tease your mind and set your imagination flying!
Email Gloria Heberts to sign up… Or sign up and pay Ross at the guild meeting. $$ for the Saturday Demonstration will be due at signup or right up to the day.
Eric Lofstrom stumbled upon turning in October of 2001 at a woodworking store in Sumner, WA. Attending a free woodworking demonstration on turning pens and letter openers was all it took to hook his curiosity. Thoughts of creating shavings on a lathe consumed him for the next few weeks as he wrapped my brain around how a finished piece could emerge from rough materials so quickly!
Like many turners, his woodturning adventures began with scraps of 2x4s and “factory sharpened” tools. Several startling catches in the first few projects quickly focused Eric on the why and how of creating curls instead of settling for sawdust.
Gaining tool control and improving his technique became a personal quest. From fitted lid boxes, bowls, winged bowls, to decorative hollow form or exploring surface embellishments, Eric Lofstrom enjoy projects which stretch his skills and creativity.
Eric Lofstrom is a member of the South Puget Sound Chapter of the AAW and have served on the board of directors since 2005. He enjoys giving demonstrations and teaching woodturning classes at local woodworking clubs. The constant exposure to other turners continues to transform his awareness and understanding of turning fundamentals.
Eric Lofstrom is increasingly conscious of the importance tool control plays in creating pieces. He believes it is not only important to know which techniques work but also why they work. As a passionate teacher and woodturner, Lofstrom hopes to impact the world of woodturning by helping others build confidence in tool control and developing their own voice in woodturning!