Turned wooden vessels

A Michigan native, Glen Crandall has relocated to the Western U.S. pursuing Native American pre-historic artifacts. Glen is a master craftsman with his own unique style. Glen’s creations are non-traditional, using segmented wood turning to create his fine bowls, many of which are less than 6” tall. Working from detailed drawings, he uses woods that are either domestic or imported exotic hardwoods. Using no paints or stains, the various colors are the actual color of the woods. Glen’s designs honor the historic and pre-historic Puebloan artists who made fascinating designs found on Native American pottery in the Southwest. “My greatest satisfaction comes in translating those designs into wood.”
Most pieces take about 40 to 60 hours of shop time, but the more complex patterns can take twice as long. Most pots consist of from approximately 150, to more than 500 individual pieces of wood. Generally the more colorful woods are used for the designs while the more common woods are used for the body of the pot.