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WHAT WOOD THEY DO GALLERY PUTTING WOODCRAFT ON DISPLAY.


Byline: Daily News

LANCASTER - Examples of the variety of artwork that can be created with wood will be on display at the Lancaster Museum/Art Gallery's exhibit ``The Craft of Woodturning'' Saturday through Aug. 31.

The exhibit opens Saturday with a noon reception.

The artwork was crafted by members of the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming.

The Antelope Valley
 Woodturning wood·turn·ing  
n.
The art or process of shaping wood into forms on a lathe.



woodturn
 Association and features wood vases, elaborately shaped objects and pieces with intricate surface decoration. There will also be some items generally not associated with woodturning such as wooden hats and lamps.

Woodturning is one of man's oldest crafts, possibly known to the ancient Egyptians This is a list of ancient Egyptian people who have articles on Wikipedia. A
  • Ahhotep, queen (17th dynasty)
  • Ahmose, princess (17th dynasty)
  • Ahmose, queen (18th dynasty)
  • Ahmose, prince and high priest (18th dynasty)
 as well as the Estruscans and Celts The following pages provide lists of nations or people of Celtic origin, arranged by branch of Celtic ethnicity or language grouping:

Goidelic Celts
  • list of Irish people
  • list of Scots
  • list of Manx people
Brythonic Celts
. By the 15th century there was a medieval English Association of Turners.

There will also be informative historical displays on woodturning. During Saturday's opening reception, woodturning association members will present free demonstrations.

Featured artists in the exhibit include: Phil and Mary Bock Noun 1. bock - a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring
bock beer

lager beer, lager - a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally
, Jean-Claude Brule, Mickey Burnes, Pete Carta, Robert Clark There are several people by the name of Robert Clark:
  • Robert Clark (Australian politician), member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
  • Robert Clark (actor), Canadian television actor
, David Ellsworth, Wesley Hall, Lyle Jamison, Martin Littleton, C. Lunceford, Steve Mink, Juanita Niemeyer, Ron Opdahl, Dave Rich, Brad Stave, Charley Williams and Dan Yost.

The museum/art gallery is located at 44801 Sierra Highway Sierra Highway is a road in Southern California, United States. It runs from Tunnel Station near the north limit of the City of Los Angeles, where it intersects with San Fernando Road and Foothill Boulevard, as well as Interstate 5, and continues north to Mojave, mostly paralleling . Admission is free to the facility, which is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.

For information, call (661) 723-6250.

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(1 -- color) Ewelina Pacione and Jonathan Baker with the Lancaster Museum/Art Gallery prepare ``The Craft of Woodturning.''

(2 -- color) ``Zebra Head'' by Charley Williams is part of the Antelope Valley Woodturning Association's exhibition at the Lancaster Museum/Art Gallery.

(3) Lancaster museum aide Ewelina Pacione examines Pete Carta's ``Full Size Cowboy Hat,'' on display Saturday through August 31.

Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer
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