About Steve Russell and
Eurowood Werks Woodturning Studio
We thought you might be interested to learn a little more about Steve. He opened Eurowood Werks Studio more than 11 years ago. His professional woodturning studio specializes in the production of bowls, platters and hollow forms. The majority of Steve's current artistic work centers on the exploration of fifth century Grecian water and wine vessels. Particular attention is paid to the visual and tactile details in his pieces, striving for a graceful harmonious balance in the finished form. Many of his major pieces are commissioned from private collectors. Extensive use of bowl centre saver systems allows several bowls to be “saved” from a single bowl blank. This is in keeping with his overall goal of conservation and respect for the timbers used. He regularly features local storm damage and salvaged woods in both his functional and artistic works and has won numerous awards for his work. Steve is a prolific writer on various turning subjects and has had articles published in more than 78 countries around the world. His articles have appeared in local, national, and international publications and on the Internet, and he has been a regular featured writer for the Guild of Master Craftsman’s "Woodturning" magazine, published in London, England. Feature articles about Steve have appeared in both local and international publications. He is the author of the internationally popular “Woodturning with Steven D. Russell”, a CD-ROM and DVD educational series for woodturners. Currently, this series includes two electronic books on woodturning and three DVD videos. Additional books and videos on woodturning related subjects will be available in the near future. Steve actively participates in numerous Internet based woodturning newsgroups including rec.crafts.woodturning, rec.woodworking and others. In addition, he demonstrated woodturning techniques for “The Woodworking Shows” for five years. He has also demonstrated for some chapters of the American Association of Woodturners. As a highly sought after woodturning demonstrator, he has performed more than 1,764 demonstrations throughout the United States. Steve offers private instruction at his studio in The Woodlands, Texas. Steve participates in various local and national art shows and his work has been featured at selected galleries throughout the country. In addition to woodturning, Steve is actively involved in product, tool and machinery testing for numerous manufacturers around the world.
For additional information about Steve's educational series, refer to the
DVD videos page
and the
ebooks page.
For more information about Steve's private instruction classes, please email him using this link:
Email Woodturning Videos Plus
Artist's Statement
Woodturning for me is the perfect marriage of art and the fluid design process. Each piece is unique and reveals its own character while turning. The creative transformation of timber in the rough state to finished forms is unpredictable and full of new discoveries. I am fascinated by nuances of color, grain texture and the effect of light on the piece. The iridescent wave of a curl, the magnificent feather in a crotch and the breathtaking elegance of a burl are irresistible to me.These fuel my intense desire to create pieces with proper respect for the timber and a graceful harmonious balance in the finished form. Burls are of particular interest to me, as I feel they represent the highest expression of natural beauty in wood. They are sensual, provocative and captivating and offer a window into the heart and soul of the timber.
Return from About Steve to Woodturning Videos Plus Home Page
|
