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See What Turns Up
Written By: Donna Rhodes | Issue: 2016/06 - June
When we featured Warren Carpenter, the well-named wood-turner, two years ago he was partnering with Mother Nature, incorporating natural edges and cross-sections of black walnut shells into his vessels.
In the interim, he has focused on refining that style while building an impressive stockpile of burled wood for future projects.
In addition to being June’s featured artist at Smitten, he’s showing in a Charleston invitational. He entered a half dozen pieces for a wood-turning exhibition in commemoration of the tragedy at Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church last year, marymartinart.com.
Carpenter says, “From time to time you get a challenge thrown at you. I was asked to participate in the Charleston show, with 15 other turners. One piece needed to commemorate the nine people who lost their lives in the Church massacre.”
He inlaid walnut shells as heads for the nine figures and titled the piece, “Onward Christian Soldiers.” To date, over 3,500 people have viewed that piece online.
So save the date, June 16, for Smitten’s Third Thursday when you can see Carpenter in person, demonstrating his fine craft while entertaining the crowd with comments on his Charleston show, his latest work, interesting tidbits, and a joke or two.
Smitten’s Kat Evans says, “He is as much fun to listen to as he is to watch turning out a bowl.”
Smitten’s Third Thursday is June 16, 5:00 P.M – until at 468 Main Street, downtown Highlands. Call (828) 526-9300 for more information or email [email protected]. Smitten is open seven days, Monday through Thursday, 11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.; Friday and Saturday 11:00 A.M. until; and Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 P.M. View Carpenter’s work at woodbywarren.com. His email is [email protected].
