Judges

Simon is a full time turner based out of Sydney, Australia. He specialises in the more artistic side of
turning, enjoying the unique commissions rather than the production style of work. German ring turning is one of the unique styles that Simon is known for but he also turns hollow forms, does carved embellishment and salad bowls.

A woodworker and sculptor, who grew up in a family interested in art and architecture. He looked for a career in furniture then studied art and sculpture. Lathe work followed and a return to sculptural objects His preferred material is Pacific Madrone, worked green including wall sculptures and freestanding sculptural objects.

In 2001 I took my first woodturning class and was quickly hooked. I was drawn to hollow forms. The sense of achievement from creating large forms made this a very enjoyable craft. I am keen to explore the combination of texture and colour into my work today.

Working with wood has been a life-long interest and creative outlet, with woodturning my focus for more than two decades. As a member, committee member, and past President of Christchurch Woodturners Association, I enjoy passing on my knowledge, coaching others, running workshops, demonstrating and judging competitions

A professional turner and tutor based in Scotland. Darren takes inspiration from the natural world, his work is varied, artistic pieces, twisted hollow forms, goblets, functional bowls, platters and more, sometimes using texture and colour to enhance the natural beauty of wood.

Richard is a production turner in Leicestershire. He enjoys the variety of work, undertaking commissions for furniture makers, restorers, architects, designers and joiners in the UK, US, Canada and Australia. Richard is a well-known and popular demonstrator, having written for Woodturning Magazine for more than 13 years and demonstrated all over the UK, Ireland and the USA

Woodturning for only a few years, Kevin has already been recognized by the woodturning community for having an eye for form. Focusing primarily on hollow form vessels, he feels they are the perfect canvas for either embellishment and surface treatment or simply displaying the natural qualities of the medium in which he works.

Art, a retired University Professor, has been teaching and demonstrating woodturning internationally for the past 25 years. He delights in making turned objects that don’t look like they’re produced on the lathe. He makes a lot of whimsical teapots and architectural forms using various texturing techniques and colouring with acrylics.

Terry has been a woodturner since 1983. He has also written about woodturning for many international magazines since 1992 and has had more than 300 stories published in nine countries. Terry has also participated in more than 100 exhibitions in 13 countries, 25 of them solo shows.

He follows the family tradition of furniture makers from Denmark. Allan is a second generation furniture maker with more than 40 years of experience. The factory uses timber sourced from around the world either European Oak, American Ash or NZ Rimu. Made in their Mt Eden factory by craftsman are dining chairs, tables, bedroom suites and cabinets and outdoor furniture.