Selected Exhibitions
Exhibit, Blue Heron Gallery, Vashon Island, Washington, March 2007
Small Treasures Exhibition, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, California, 2007
Step Up To The Plate Exhibition, American Association of Woodturners, 2006
Small Treasures Exhibition, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, California, 2006
Arts of the Terrace, Mountlake Terrace, Washington, 2005
Edmonds Arts Festival, Edmonds, Washington, 2005
Edmonds Arts Festival, Edmonds, Washington, 2004
Selected Publications
Packard Woodworks Catalog, Winter 2006, Cover photograph
Woodturning Design, Winter 2006, Bowl with a Branded Rim
Woodturning Design, Fall 2005, Designers Showcase
More Woodturning, May 2004 Vol. 9 #4, Molly's Branding Process
Gallery Representation
del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, California
Art and Soul, Bothell, Washington
Turning Leaf Wood Art, Blue Ridge, Georgia
Artist Statement
In 1976 I was in my final year of
high school. Mr. Cook was the woodshop teacher and wrestling
coach. He was known to be gruff, tough, and take no attitude
from anyone foolish enough to try to give it to him. I had the
audacity to request being the first girl to cross the threshold of
his classroom and shop. I was allowed in on probation.
He watched me like a hawk. At the beginning of the semester I
had to tell the boys I did not need their help, I could do it
myself. By the end of the semester the boys were asking
for my assistance, and I had Mr. Cook wrapped around my finger.
This is where I developed my passion for working with wood.
I completed one project on the lathe, and swore that some day I
would have a lathe of my own. It only took me 22 years
to fulfill my dream.
In 1998 after receiving a lathe
for a present from my husband, I traveled to Provo, Utah to
take a three day beginning woodturning course. Since it had
been 22 years since I last stood in front of a lathe, this got me
off to a safe start. Later I took a five day class, and
subsequently one and two day skill enhancement workshops. The
primary lesson I learned throughout my studies was to pay attention
to FORM, FORM, FORM. No matter what you do to enhance your
turning whether it be beads, coves, branding, burning, coloring, and
so on, it is all for naught if your form is not
pleasing.
Many of my artistic pieces
incorporate branding and pyrography (woodburning). I had the
good fortune to hear a well respected woodturner from New Zealand,
Graeme Priddle speak about where to find inspiration for the
work we do. He emphasized looking to our interests outside
woodturning to see how they may influence our creativity and
work. This got me thinking, but it wasn't until
two years later when I discovered what I truly wanted to do.
Since childhood I have always had an interest in Native American
cultures, lore, and artwork. I have also been fascinated by
prehistoric cave drawings and petroglyphs. These interests
have served to be an inspiration for my artistic interpretations.