The 2025 Oregon Woodturning Symposium will once again present an outstanding slate of demonstrators. For each edition of the Symposium, we have made an effort to represent the ever-evolving areas of interest in woodturning. This year, we continue that process with Trent Bosch , Dan Tilden, Dave Gutschmidt, Craig Timmerman, Laurent Niclot, Curt Theobald, Kimberly Winkle, Kurt Hertzog, Elizabeth Weber, Michael Hosaluk, and Kevin Jesequel. To view the full schedule of demonstrations, click here.
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Trent Bosch
Trent Bosch has been focused on woodturning professionally for more then 30 years. Over the years he has enjoyed many facets of this medium, from production woodturning to sculptural one of a kind pieces to demonstrating and teaching hands on classes. More recently he has devoted more time to developing, designing and manufacturing unique tools for woodturners, as well as fostering the growth of his artistic children. Trent has taught and demonstrated his techniques for turning and sculpting wood throughout the world. To learn more about Trent you can visit his website at trentbosch.com or trentboschtools.com
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Craig Timmerman
Craig Timmerman, a full-time artist and production woodturner since 2008, has demonstrated at various AAW chapters, AAW Symposiums, SWAT Symposiums, the Utah Symposium, and the Rocky Mountain Symposium, in addition to teaching and doing interactive remote demos. He began woodturning 25 years ago after taking a weekend class, and since then, his woodworking tools have been dedicated solely to turning. Specializing in winged bowls, hollow forms, spheres, table lamps, and production gift items, he often uses reclaimed timber, highlighting its flaws with crushed stone. His work is featured in several central Texas galleries and on his website, armadillowoodworks.com. He also participates in a few art shows each year, including the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar. Recently, he and his wife Tina, of over 40 years, relocated to Washington state, where he continues to explore new possibilities in woodturning. |
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Elizabeth Weber
Born and raised in Tennessee, Elizabeth first specialized in engineering, earning an M.S. in civil engineering from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. In 2015 she began woodworking with her first creations including several pieces of furniture in the Arts and Crafts style, but she eventually turned to smaller objects and now specializes in bowls, spoons, and boxes. Her skills range from natural finish and simple forms to highly carved and painted forms that emulate natural motifs. Elizabeth teaches woodturning around the country and serves as club president for her local woodturning club, the Seattle Woodturners. She was awarded the American Association of Woodturner’s 2023 Professional Outreach Program’s Artist Showcase and was featured on the cover of American Woodturner in January 2024.
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David Gutschmidt
David Gutschmidt has worked with wood all his life, drawn to its natural beauty and the story each piece tells through its imperfections. For him, woodturning is a contemplative pursuit and creative outlet, allowing him to explore form and design while being guided by the wood’s unique character. He aims to reveal the inherent beauty of salvaged Pacific Northwest wood, crafting each piece with inspiration from years of self-taught practice and insights from others. With over 25 years of experience, David is a member of the Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild, Cascade Woodturners, and SW Washington Woodturners. His work has been shown at many notable venues, including The Real Mother Goose (Portland, OR), The Wooden Jewel (Sunriver, OR), and RiverSea Gallery (Astoria, OR).
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Kurt Hertzog
With over 30 years’ experience as a woodturner, demonstrator, class instructor, and writer, Kurt had taught many hundreds of woodturners on the various aspects of the craft. Kurt turns everything from miniatures to funeral urns but is best known for his penmaking and ornaments, particularly his pierced eggshell works. His over 260 internationally published articles cover nearly every woodturning topic from photographing your work to artistic decoration of finished turnings. You can find examples of his work and his extensive writings on his website at: http://www.kurthertzog.com/index.php.
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Michael Hosaluk
Michael Hosaluk has been teaching, educating and writing about wood turning since 1981.He has works throughout the world including prominent museums and personal collections including Queen Elizabeth. He has published a book titled “Scratching the Surface” which documents concepts and techniques for surface design. He was selected as a participant in the first North American turned objects show and continues to exhibit his work that pushes the interpretation of wood turning. Michael has coordinated conference in furniture making and wood turning and was the instigator of the Emma International Collaboration. This concept has taken roots and spread globally. He continues to be involved in the community both locally and internationally where he is sought after by people who enjoy working, laughing and learning together. Each work he creates aspires to convey its unique story and message, whatever form it takes. The objects he creates tell stories from my life, places he's been, people he's met, architecture, and the natural world. His work has found form as sculpture, object, installation, painting, and photography but each work, regardless of genre or media, has a unique essence, an undeniable presence, and a meticulous balance between skill and aesthetic.
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Kevin Jesequel
Kevin Jesequel is a woodturner living in Portland, Oregon. Taking an interest in hollow forms after the passing of his mother in 2020, he has quickly become recognized as one of the top hollow form artists today. His work has been published several times in American Woodturner and he has been a juried and invited artist to numerous exhibitions. He was selected by the American Association of Woodturner’s POP Committee to receive the 2024 Artist Showcase at their annual symposium and enjoys demonstrating and teaching at clubs across the country. He is an active member of two local woodturning clubs and has served as president of Cascade Woodturner’s Association in 2024.
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Laurent Niclot
Laurent Niclot, originally from Toulon, France, now resides in Fort Collins, Colorado. His lifelong passion for wood led him to study woodworking, woodcarving, cabinet making, furniture making, and design. He discovered woodturning through Jean-François Escoulen and took a six-month class at the Escoulen School in Aiguines, France, at the age of 20. Afterward, he served as an assistant and translator for three years, honing his craft and connecting with fellow artists and woodturners. Laurent enjoys demonstrating and teaching woodturning across France, Belgium, Canada, and the United States, while exploring a range of techniques, from traditional woodturning to woodburning and multi-axis work. His experimental approach emphasizes using unique wood pieces to create sculptural and decorative works with compelling narratives, and he values collaboration with other artists to enhance his creative process.
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Kimberly Winkle
Kimberly Winkle is a maker whose work, both furniture and objects, celebrates traditional furniture making and woodturning techniques combined with a strong use of color and pattern. Her work has been included in exhibitions at SOFA Chicago, WANTEDDesign NYC, Architectural Digest Show NYC, the Museum of Art in Wood and the Fuller Craft Museum. She earned her MFA from San Diego State University and she is currently a Professor of Art and Director of the School of Art, Craft & Design at TN Tech University.
Kimberly has taught workshops at Penland, Haystack, Anderson Ranch, Arrowmont, Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, John C. Campbell, Port Townsend School of Woodworking, Pocosin Art Center, and the Appalachian Center for Craft. Her work has been included in several publications, including Fine Woodworking, Woodworker West, and American Woodturner magazines and the books 500 Tables, 500 Chairs, among others. Winkle has been awarded several artist residencies, including the International Turning Exchange at the Museum of Art in Wood in Philadelphia, the Windgate Artist Residency at State University New York (SUNY) Purchase, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Wingate Craft Fellow at the Vermont Studio Center and at the Appalachian Center for Craft. She was awarded a State of Tennessee Individual Artist Award in 2011 and the Society of Arts and Crafts (Boston) John D. Mineck furniture fellowship in 2014.
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