Creekview Woodshop

05/08/2021

All set up and ready to go at the .cag Pop-Up Spring Art Fair, Art on the Creek! Join us today at Captain Tuttle's in Paris, Kentucky from 10am to 4pm!! We couldn't ask for a more perfect day!

03/26/2021

So honored to have my work featured among such talented artists at Visual Index in Winston-Salem!

Archaeologist by day, woodturner by weekend, Kentucky artist Tanya Faberson of Faberson's Creekview Woodshop names all of her pieces as if they were artifacts. Today's featured piece is named "Polly J. Harvey". Come by Visual Index and see these in person or shop her current collection in the online shop here-

https://www.visualindex.co/fabersonscreekviewwoodshop

"My work combines my love of trees and my love of shapes, especially interesting shapes viewed in profile. As a person who has been interested in the natural world since I was a child, as well as a historical archaeologist fascinated with the material culture of the past, I am drawn to combining woods with interesting knots, grain, spalting, bark, worm holes, and other “imperfections” with more structured shapes, some hearkening to historic refined ceramic tablewares as well as other more abstract ideas of the mid-twentieth century. One of the most important themes of my work is that the observers of my turned vessels and other objects always are reminded that these items once were parts of beautiful, living trees, and while the shapes may vary, one can sense my commitment to respecting their presence in any of the pieces I make."-Tanya Faberson- Kentucky

03/19/2021

Meet BESIDE YOU IN TIME, a cherry wood bowl that I turned from wood responsibly sourced here in Bourbon County, Kentucky. This bowl measures 8-1/4" wide by 2-3/4" tall. The crack in the side was a little touch-and-go, but in the end the wood held together thankfully!

03/09/2021

Introducing EVENSTAR, a live edge walnut bowl that I turned from wood responsibly sourced here in Bourbon County, Kentucky. The wood came from the crotch of the tree and has lovely figuring and knots as well as "live edge" bark along one side of the rim. This bowl measures approximately 7" wide and 3” tall. 😊

02/27/2021

I haven't been able to turn in a few weeks because the shop was iced over and then my AC/ heater unit died (of course lol). Now I've got to take it to Lowe's to be repaired. I'm very lucky and very grateful to have friends like David Gambill ❤

02/13/2021

I almost forgot to follow up my last post with the finished piece! Better late than never. 😉 Meet McDOWELL, a spalted beech platter, about 17” in diameter, that I hand turned from wood responsibly sourced in nearby Franklin County, Kentucky. As I mentioned earlier, this is the last large piece I had of this beautiful spalted beech wood. This particular piece of beech has a rich depth to its coloring as well as some incredibly gorgeous figuring and spalting. Living in Central Kentucky, I am fortunate to have access to a variety of beautiful woods, but this one stands out among them. There are several voids filled with clear resin for stability, but a larger void was left as is because I consider it a unique part of the piece (and honestly I think it just looks cooler that way).

02/09/2021

Turning a platter from this gorgeous spalted beech. Sadly, it’s the last large piece of this wood in my stash. 😥

02/02/2021

Introducing POLLY, a cherry wood bowl (12” wide x 3-¼” tall) I recently made from what felt like one of the hardest pieces of wood I've worked with for a long time. I had posted pictures of it in progress in one of my stories a few weeks ago, and there had been a huge hole in it next to a knot that reminded me of Jaws lol. I had been chagrined to find it that big and was worried about the integrity of the piece spinning on the lathe, but it worked out. This gal ain't afraid of knots, cracks, and various other features, but it sucks when the piece blows apart because of it...and for those of you who know me, I'm not a fan of resin, so I'll approach the gaping maw of a piece like I'm engaging in a jousting match before I fill it, and this time, I was lucky enough to have won with all my fingers intact lol

01/28/2021

Meet ITZEL, a rainbow tulip poplar bowl I finished up last night in the shop. The name is derived from Mayan and translates to “Rainbow goddess.” There’s some nice contrast in this piece, and the lighter portions are speckled with worm holes. The dish measures 6” in diameter and is 2-¼” tall.

01/22/2021

Introducing CELESTE II (because you can never just have one Celeste, lol). This shallow bowl was made from curly maple and and has a small section of live edge bark on one side. There are fun woodworm trails around there, too. The dish is 9-1/8" in diameter and is 1-3/4" tall. I didn't add any embellishments since the colors and grain were so striking. Turning that piece was a good day. 😊