July 20, 2017

Spalted Wood Documentary!

In June of 2017 I spent a few days at ‘art camp’ with Mark Lindquist. He had enough foresight to video the experience, and we turned it into a full documentary on spalted wood. It’s broken into eight parts, all of which are available on YouTube.

Spalted Wood Part I: Dr. Spalting’s Journey

Spalted Wood Part II: Mel and Mark Lindquist

Spalted Wood Part III: Understanding Spalted Wood

Spalted Wood Part IV: Mark and Seri Turn a Bowl

Spalted Wood Part V: Seri and Mark Talk Turning

Spalted Wood Part VI: Seri and Mark Finish Turning

Spalted Wood Part VII: Dyeing with Pigments

Spalted Wood Part VIII: The Past and Future

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