Wood…Turned Art
Woodturning Demonstration and Wood Art by Jason Meneely
Jason Meneely crafts his woodturnings using salvaged wood sourced from trees felled by natural elements or property owners in and around Gainesville, Florida. He thoughtfully shapes each piece to accentuate the inherent beauty concealed within the wood's grains and textures. He also employs transparent dyes to enhance the intricate patterns and figures of less colorful wood species, imbuing them with vibrant hues. Jason is available for live woodturning demos and personal instruction. Please enjoy his portfolio of work below.
"Dawn's Delight"
| Sycamore
| Hollow Form, 11" x 8" h
| Dyed & Lacquered
"Intersection"
| Florida Rosewood
| Hollow Form, 5.5" x 5.5" h
| Lacquered & Buffed
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"Inflated"
| Maple
| Hollow Form, 7" x 10.5" h
| Dyed, Lacquered & Buffed
"Samara" -inspired by Dixie Biggs
| Cherry
| Hollow Form, 4" x 7.5" h
| Carved & Burned
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"Blue Springs"
| Maple
| Hollow Form, 6" x 7.5" h
| Dyed, Lacquered & Buffed
"Patrick Star"
| Norfolk Island Pine w/ Embedded Branches
| Hollow Form, 5.5" x 4" h
| Lacquered & Buffed
"Mobius Strip"
Best of Show, 2024 Florida Woodturning Symposium
| Sweetgum Burl
| Hollow Form, 10" x 6.5" h
| Tung Oil Finish
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"Nightfall"
| Maple
| Hollow Form, 3" x 12" h
| Dyed, Lacquered & Buffed
"Exit the Cave"
| Sweetgum
| Hollow Form, 6.5" x 18" h
| Lacquered
"Autumn Sunrise"
| Spalted Hackberry
| Hollow Form, 7" x 13" h
| Dyed, Lacquered & Buffed
"I Love Green Wood"
| Maple
| Hollow Form, 3" x 8.5" h
| Dyed, Lacquered & Buffed
"Jade Shores"
| Maple
| Hollow Form, 11.5" x 6" h
| Dyed, Lacquered & Buffed
"Hiragata"
| Spalted Hackberry
| Hollow Form, 6" x 3.25" h
| Lacquered
"Little Green Monster"
| Spalted Hackberry
| Hollow Form, 8.5" x 11" h
| Dyed, Lacquered & Buffed
"Le Ballon Rouge"
| Cherry
| Hollow Form, 8" x 10" h
| Dyed, Lacquered & Buffed
"Life's Complexities"
| Camphor
| Hollow Form, 6" x 13" h
| Lacquered & Buffed
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"Dragon's Egg"
| Crepe Myrtle
| Hollow Form, 5.5" x 8" h
| Dyed, Lacquered & Buffed
"Ripple Effect"
| Live Oak
| Hollow Form, 4" x 14" h
| Dyed, Lacquered & Buffed
"Enter the Cave"
| Spalted Maple
| Hollow Form, 4.5" x 8.25" h
| Lacquered
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"Weebles Wobble"
| Florida Rosewood
| Hollow Form w/ Kinetic Base, 10.5" x 14.5" h
| Dyed, Lacquered & Buffed
"Almost Ripe"
| Chinese Elm
| Hollow Form, 4.5" x 16.5" h
| Dyed, Lacquered & Buffed
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"Departure"
| Florida Rosewood
| Hollow Form, 5" x 16.5" h
| Lacquered & Buffed
"Malachite Dreams"
| Maple
| Hollow Form, 5" x 8" h
| Dyed, Lacquered & Buffed
"Gerrymandered"
| Spalted Hackberry
| Hollow Form, 8" x 9" h
| Lacquered & Buffed
"Oculus"
| Maple
| Hollow Form, 7" x 12.5" h
| Dyed, Lacquered & Buffed
"The Holey Spirit"
| Maple
| Hollow Form, 10.5" x 9.5" h
| Dyed, Lacquered, & Gilt
"Understanding Alain"
| Mulberry
| Carved Hollow Form, 10" x 5" h
-inspired by Alain Mailland
"Egg Case"
| Camphor
| Hollow Form w/ Kinetic Base, 9" x 3" x 2" h
| Lacquered
"Green Tiger"
| Maple
Hollow Form, 11" x 5.5" h
| Dyed, Lacquered & Buffed
"Tear-Drop Box"
| Cocobolo
| 3.5" x 5" h
| Buffed
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"Lidded Box"
| Maple with Orange Spalt
| 3" x 8.5" h
| Lacquered
"Santa Fe Dream"
| Sweetgum
I Hollow Form, 7" x 10" h
| -in Memory of Uncle Ralph
"Little Friendly Vase"
| Maple
| Hollow Form, 4" x 11" h
| Dyed, Lacquered & Buffed
"Live Edge Platter"
| Black Cherry
| Wood Platter, 12" x 8" x 1.5" h
| Lacquered
"Holland"
| Spalted Maple
| Hollow Form, 2.25" x 12" h
| Dyed, Lacquered & Buffed
"Bowl Detail"
| Black Cherry
Wood Bowl, 10" x 4.5" h
| Milk Paint & Lacquer
"Starburst"
| Norfolk Island Pine w/ Embedded Braches
Bowl & Hollow Form, 10" x 4.5" h | 7" x 7" h
| Lacquered & Buffed