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Jim McLain enjoys woodturning but
particularly segmented woodturning. The process involves a great deal of
design, cutting and gluing prior to the piece being turned and finished. Jim’s
work has won several awards over the years and has been published in both Fine
Woodworking and The American Wood turner.
In addition to segmented work,
Jim also does a great deal of turning from wood salvaged from fire wood piles
in the Socorro area. Transforming a piece of fire wood and turning it into
something beautiful is extremely satisfying. Jim’s art work is held in private
collections throughout the United States.
About the Artist and his Studio
Jim McLain has been turning wood for
approximately twelve years. His work is done when he is not busy working as a
Physical Plant Administrator at New Mexico Tech.
Raised in New Mexico he tends to base
his work on the environment around him, including Native American pottery.
His studio is unique to the world of
woodturning being a round adobe structure. The structure is surrounded by
native flowers and shrubs thus the name La Vega (the meadow).
Awards
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1999 - Best of Show -
Socorro County Fair Craft Division
2000 - First Place -
Socorro County Fair Fine Arts Sculpture Division
2001 - Second Place - New
Mexico State Fair Fine Arts Sculpture Division
First Place - Socorro
County Fair Fine Arts Sculpture Division
2002 - Honorable Mention -
New Mexico State Fair Fine Arts Sculpture Division
First Place - Socorro County Fair Fine Arts
Sculpture Division
2003 - First Place
- New Mexico State Fair - Segmented Woodturning Division
Received best of show in 2004 New Mexico State Fair Master Woodturners
Division for a piece titled ¡§Chaco Dreams¡¨
Received first place in 2004 New Mexico State Fair Master Woodturners
Division in natural edge division, segmented division and decorative
division.
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