Gary Scarpulla's  Woodturning Gallery

Welcome to my Wood Turning Gallery. All works contained within are my own unique creations. When an item is purchased from this gallery, the new owner will see that it is signed with the pen name “Scar” and also dated. I classify the type of wood turning I produce as art, not intended for utilitarian use. I will, however, custom wood turn utilitarian vessels/bowls upon request. A visitor of my gallery will find a variety of pieces such as hollow forms, vases, decorative bowls and boxes, and my favorite sculptures which combine wood turning and mechanical wood carving. Other forms of embellishment such as wood burning, texturing, and piercing are also used. If a question arises about one of the wood turnings or techniques used, please feel free to contact me via the contact page.

I have always been interested in art. From a young age, I have been involved in some sort of art form. Acrylic and oil painting, carpentry, photography, jewelry, and hair are the medias I have worked in. Yes, I spent a decade as a hair stylist, which from my prospective, is an art form. Currently I am an integrated circuit designer via the use of cad programs. I consider circuit design an art form also, however governed by rules. Wood turning, on the other hand, and like most other media, has no rules governing what I can create; to me the possibilities are endless.

I was introduced to wood turning in the summer of 2002 during a ten week sabbatical by my good friend Sean Troy. (See his website Wood Turned Dreams on my links page.) Sean invited me to an AWA monthly meeting in August of that summer. That’s all it took: one wood turners' meeting and I was hooked. The following day I was purchasing my first wood turning lathe and related accessories.

There were, however, some basics I had to learn about wood turning; and the best resource for this information is through wood turning associations. I am currently a member of the AWA (Arizona Woodturners Association), AAW (American Association of Woodturners), OTI (Ornamental Turners International) and SOT (Society of Ornamental Turners). The AWA is my local wood turning association and the AAW is a national/international level organization in which the local is nested. There are benefits to becoming a member beyond just information exchange. Please visit both websites for these associations found on my links page for more information. The remaining two associations are associated with members interested in ornamental woodturning. Ornamental woodturning involves the use of wood turning pattern- generating machines which are a touch more complex than the basic wood turning lathe. I own a Charles Field Rose Engine circa 1925. A simpler form of ornamental wood turning can be practiced with this type of machine as opposed to the much more complex and expensive Holtzapffel ornamental lathe. Links to more information about ornamental wood turning and other woodturning artists are also located on my links page.

Enjoy your visit looking through my woodturning gallery or as some might say, fine art wood turning gallery. Wood Turned Art makes a wonderful gift for yourself or someone special. If you have a certain/special shape in mind, contact me and lets see if we can make something that is unique to you. Fell free to come back to my wood turning gallery as often as you like. Gary Scarpulla

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