Karel Hurt-Wood Turner
KAREL HURT, turns so many items that only a few can be pictured. She turns, necklaces, earrings, spinning tops, mini rolling pins, mini ball bats, ring holders, eggs with stands, vases, boxes of all styles and sizes, Christmas tree ornaments, snowmen, bowls, so what is seen here is just a small sample.
KAREL HURT, was born at Cahone, CO. She grew up in the Dolores, Montezuma Counties, graduating from MCHS. She worked for the telephone company as an operator and later as a service representative. Was introduced to BILL HURT, by a mutual friend and schoolmate.They have 2 sons, one lives in Parker, CO , the other lives in Maryville, TN. Her last 9 years before retirement were spent working for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe at Towaoc. When Bill built his turning lathe she became interested in turning also. Her sister gave her some tree ornaments and she wanted to learn how to turn some like them to use for gifts. She has been turning wood since that time. When money was available a Grizzley lathe was purchased for her use. She uses the big lathe for all of her turned projects.
KAREL HURT, was born at Cahone, CO. She grew up in the Dolores, Montezuma Counties, graduating from MCHS. She worked for the telephone company as an operator and later as a service representative. Was introduced to BILL HURT, by a mutual friend and schoolmate.They have 2 sons, one lives in Parker, CO , the other lives in Maryville, TN. Her last 9 years before retirement were spent working for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe at Towaoc. When Bill built his turning lathe she became interested in turning also. Her sister gave her some tree ornaments and she wanted to learn how to turn some like them to use for gifts. She has been turning wood since that time. When money was available a Grizzley lathe was purchased for her use. She uses the big lathe for all of her turned projects.
Necklaces Various Wood Used
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Small Christmas Tree Ornaments
Lidded Box, Vases
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Bird house ornament
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Weed Pots
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Turned Snowmen
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Large Christmas Tree Ornaments
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Spinning Tops Large & Small
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Errol & Grace Jensen - Woodworker & Fabric Art
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Errol and Grace have lived in Durango for over 40 years, raised three children and now have four grandchildren. They have been creative crafting for over 25 years and having an arts and craft open house once a year in their house with much success. The inspiration for their arts and crafts comes from their surrounding of the mountains and wildlife. Errol enjoys working with all kinds of wood taking advantage of local wood such as oak and aspen from the local forest to discarded wood from the neighbor’s apple trees. He designs his own unique pieces from small bud vases to large tables. Grace loves to work with fiber of all kinds such as paper, fabric, yarn, etc producing items from greeting cards to quilts. She dries and presses all types of flowers creating greeting cards, photo albums, and journals. She likes to make items to fit upcoming holidays to decorate your home and office.
Errol and Grace Jensen 3018 Hillside Ave. Durango, Colorado 81301 970-259-2597 ejgj@bresnan.net |
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