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Rob Sutherland

14 April 2011

Rob Sutherland is an artist who enjoys working large and likes being open to spur of the moment inspirations.

He is currently interested in large vessels suitable for planters. Rob demonstrated some very unusal approaches in creating pieces. His presentation was loose, with lots of humorous banter keeping the audience engaged.

Opening for a Mortar
Opening for a Mortar		 Shaping a Pouring Spout
Shaping a Pouring Spout		 Adding Shape to Rim
Adding Shape to Rim		 Shaping the Rim
Shaping the Rim		 Trimming Bottom
Trimming Bottom
Coning Up
Coning Up		 Pestles for the Mortars
Pestles for the Mortars		 Opening Small Plate
Opening Small Plate		 Plate Becomes Bowl
Plate Becomes Bowl		 Wedging
Wedging
Ready to Center
Ready to Center		 Centering 25 Pounds
Centering 25 Pounds		 Working It Down
Working It Down		 Opening
Opening		 Making Surface Concave
Making Surface Concave
Cutting from Bat
Cutting from Bat		 Preparing to Flip
Preparing to Flip		 Flipping
Flipping		 Engaging the Pins
Engaging the Pins		 Lifting Original Bat
Lifting Original Bat
Textured Surface Exposed
Textured Surface Exposed		 Inverse Texture
Inverse Texture		 Releasing Air
Releasing Air		 Shaping Edge
Shaping Edge		 Working Rim
Working Rim
Pulling Rim Higher
Pulling Rim Higher		 Pulling Up Sides
Pulling Up Sides		 Shaping Side
Shaping Side		 Bowl Interior
Bowl Interior		 Cutting Away Fillet
Cutting Away Fillet
Cleaning Up
Cleaning Up		 Bowl Interior
Bowl Interior		 Mortar & Pestle Sets
Mortar & Pestle Sets		 Bowl Interior Closeup
Bowl Interior Closeup		 Major Centering!
Major Centering!
Opening
Opening		 Open to the Bottom
Open to the Bottom		 Opening Wide
Opening Wide		 Opening Wider
Opening Wider		 Setting up to Form
Setting up to Form
Beginning the Pull
Beginning the Pull		 Taking Shape
Taking Shape		 Continuing to Pull
Continuing to Pull		 Growing Taller
Growing Taller		 Continuing to Grow
Continuing to Grow
Growing Larger
Growing Larger		 Approaching Full Size
Approaching Full Size		 Shaping the Bottom
Shaping the Bottom		 A Base
A Base		 Cleaning off an Edge
Cleaning off an Edge
Another 25 Pounds!
Another 25 Pounds!		 Opening Up
Opening Up		 Forming a Rim
Forming a Rim		 Starting Rim Piece
Starting Rim Piece		 Shaping Rim
Shaping Rim
Lunch Break!
Lunch Break!		 Lunch Break
Lunch Break		 Trimming Bowl Bottom
Trimming Bowl Bottom		 Surform Shaping
Surform Shaping		 Cutting Feet
Cutting Feet
Bowl Upright
Bowl Upright		 Decorative Scoring
Decorative Scoring		 Trimming Another Bowl
Trimming Another Bowl		 Shaping Bottom Section
Shaping Bottom Section		 Planing Surface
Planing Surface
Texture with Zester
Texture with Zester		 Cutting Foot
Cutting Foot		 Texturing Side
Texturing Side		 More Decoration
More Decoration		 Becoming a Planter
Becoming a Planter
Trimming Bowl Bottom
Trimming Bowl Bottom		 Checking Fit
Checking Fit		 Placing Wet Coil
Placing Wet Coil		 Scoring and Wetting
Scoring and Wetting		 Placing the Base
Placing the Base
Smoothing Joint
Smoothing Joint		 Truing Bottom
Truing Bottom		 Preparing a Chuck
Preparing a Chuck		 Anchoring the Chuck
Anchoring the Chuck		 Cushioning Top Edge
Cushioning Top Edge
Checking Clearance
Checking Clearance		 Lowering into Place
Lowering into Place		 Placing on Wheel
Placing on Wheel		 Contemplating Next Step
Contemplating Next Step		 Leveling Up
Leveling Up
Interleaving Paper
Interleaving Paper		 Ready to Invert
Ready to Invert		 Back to the Wheel
Back to the Wheel		 Contact!
Contact!		 Mating with Pins
Mating with Pins
Seating in Chuck
Seating in Chuck		 Cleaning Up Bottom Joint
Cleaning Up Bottom Joint		 Adjusting
Adjusting		 Truing Bowl Top
Truing Bowl Top		 Adjusting Rim Piece
Adjusting Rim Piece
Speed Lever Clearance
Speed Lever Clearance		 Shaping Bonding Edge
Shaping Bonding Edge		 Checking Diameter
Checking Diameter		 Preparing Bowl Edge
Preparing Bowl Edge		 Placing Rim Section
Placing Rim Section
Checking Fit
Checking Fit		 Freeing Rim Bat
Freeing Rim Bat		 Compressing the Seam
Compressing the Seam		 Working the Rim
Working the Rim		 Flaring the Rim
Flaring the Rim
Trimming the Joint
Trimming the Joint		 Altering the Rim
Altering the Rim		 Fluting the Rim
Fluting the Rim		 Final Tweaks
Final Tweaks		 Bowl Makes the Rounds
Bowl Makes the Rounds
Handle Template
Handle Template		 Shaping Handle
Shaping Handle		 Rolling to a Tube
Rolling to a Tube		 Closing the Seam
Closing the Seam		 Shaping Handle End
Shaping Handle End
Fitting a Handle
Fitting a Handle		 Possible Handle?
Possible Handle?		 Small Planter
Small Planter		 Closeup - Decorated Side
Closeup - Decorated Side		 Small Planter Interior
Small Planter Interior
2-Man Lift
2-Man Lift		 2-Man Carry
2-Man Carry		 On to Table
On to Table		 Closeup - Large Planter
Closeup - Large Planter		 Small Pieces
Small Pieces
Closeup - Small Bowl
Closeup - Small Bowl		 The Inevitable Cleanup
The Inevitable Cleanup
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