The majority of my woodturning is polychromatic / segmented which simply means they are made of two or more pieces of wood and usually different colors and species of wood being combined to create multicolored pieces. Occasionally I will use carving, coloring and embellishments to achieve the desired effects.

My turnings are a synthesis of pottery and glass, using the classic shapes of Oriental, European and  Native American forms. As a number of turners have said “the Chinese and Native Americans have been copying my designs for thousands of years.”

Segmented woodturning is an art form with few limitations. I can create just about any shape or size and by arranging different wood species, the surface designs / patterns I can create are unlimited.  A few pieces of wood or thousands can go into a  design, and it can take a few hours to over a hundred to create and finish the piece.