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S. Joe Ruminski
Door to the Night
Maple, oak, and poplar
Joe has been woodturner and sculptor for eleven years in WNC. He graduated from Warren Wilson College and worked for 30 years in the NC educational system. He has been working with wood for over 30 years and concentrates his energies in this field after retiring from education. Joe has studied with some of the world’s most renowned woodturning instructors and has had the privilege of teaching and doing-turning demonstrations across the eastern U.S. Joe is a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, American Association of Woodturners and serves on the board of directors for Carolina Mountain Woodturners.
In this piece the sunset opens the door for night to settle in. The night scene on the back is much more subtle. The disc is made from maple, twice turned on a lathe. The coloring is accomplished with dyes and paint. It was scald with lacquer finish. The arch is made from oak, ebonized and finished with oil and liming wax.
