Don Webster

Don has a life-long affinity with wood and wood art, but only turned to woodturning 6 or 7 years ago. He works with a wide range of ethically-sourced native hardwoods sourced from friends and neighbours. The individual character of logs influences the shapes to be developed and, in addition to revealing the wood grain, figure and colour, it is a central principle of his approach to retain or reveal features such as bark, bark inclusions, voids, burls and spalting. In some turned pieces, dyes, charring, piercing or carving is applied.