Turning a Hardwood Platter
Add to your woodturning skills by creating a platter with a graceful ogee edge.
Details
- The class focuses on paying careful attention to the relationship between the rim, the base, and the sweeping S-curve. The shape transforms the wood and establishes the character of the platter.
- The goal is to leave this class with the skills and confidence to create nicely proportioned platters and the knowledge of how thoughtful shaping can elevate a simple turned form.
- The platter in the picture has an ogee edge with carved details, inspiration for how you may wish to finish your own platters. Embellishing the edge is not part of this class, but the instructor will share her techniques for adding texture and color in The Modern Chisel: Intro to Power Carving.
Prerequisites
- Intro to Woodturning and Intro to Bowl Turning
- If you have not taken both of the classes listed, you must demonstrate equivalent lathe safety and turning skills during a private skills review that you can arrange by emailing Jamie Straw at wood.turning@bainbridgebarn.org at least seven days before this class.
Materials
- A $11 materials fee, included in the class price, covers everything needed.
Class Policies
- Ages 14 and up are welcome.
- Wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.
Instructor
Born and raised in Tennessee, Elizabeth first specialized in engineering, earning an M.S. in civil engineering from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. She began woodworking in 2015. Her early projects included several pieces of furniture in the Arts and Crafts style. She eventually turned to smaller objects and now specializes in bowls, spoons, and boxes. Her work ranges from simple forms with natural finishes to highly carved and painted forms that emulate natural motifs. Elizabeth teaches woodturning and carving around the country at schools including Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Tennessee, John C. Campbell Folk School in North Carolina, and Port Townsend School of Woodworking. She is president of 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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