Artist Statement - Turnings by JusKim
When I first approach a newly cut "blank" and set it between centers on the lathe, I feel both excitement and fear. Excitement in wondering what kind of marvelous form is lurking there, waiting to emerge from the blank canvas; fear that I will ruin it before I can unearth what it wants to become.
I feel that I am blessed to be able to create art with "green" properties by using one of Mother Nature's most renewable resources - the local timber of our beautiful Ozark Hills. Because of the natural properties of burl wood, just like snowflakes, no two will ever be identical. I can take no credit for the natural beauty of the wood; I simply expose what was hiding there all along.
I believe that my finished turnings, rather than my words, will reveal my passion for this art form. I hope you enjoy touching them and holding them as much as I have enjoyed my part of their creation.
Kim Kenney
a.k.a. JusKim
When I first approach a newly cut "blank" and set it between centers on the lathe, I feel both excitement and fear. Excitement in wondering what kind of marvelous form is lurking there, waiting to emerge from the blank canvas; fear that I will ruin it before I can unearth what it wants to become.
I feel that I am blessed to be able to create art with "green" properties by using one of Mother Nature's most renewable resources - the local timber of our beautiful Ozark Hills. Because of the natural properties of burl wood, just like snowflakes, no two will ever be identical. I can take no credit for the natural beauty of the wood; I simply expose what was hiding there all along.
I believe that my finished turnings, rather than my words, will reveal my passion for this art form. I hope you enjoy touching them and holding them as much as I have enjoyed my part of their creation.
Kim Kenney
a.k.a. JusKim
