June Talvitie-Siple

After I retired from education, I began to explore my creative side. I always had an interest in jewelry, so I began to learn the art of jewelry making. From there I began to think about the different mediums I could use and started to consider wood. That led me to woodworking and woodturning about 4 years ago. I love the feel of wood and how the movement of wood adds so much to the visual appeal of an art piece. For me, turning wood is just the start of the creative process. I enjoy embellishing my turnings with carvings, metal, stone inlays, and paint. There is a certain feeling of satisfaction when I finish one of my pieces and I hope that is expressed in such a way that others can join me in that satisfaction.