Wexford woodturner takes his place amongst Eire’s greatest with main nationwide prize

It’s a ardour which has endured within the passing a long time since, culminating in him changing into an award-winning skilled woodturner.

At a current seminar of The National Woodturners’ Guild in Tullamore, John scooped the President’s Choice Prize for an amazingly intricate oak bowl, that includes leaves carved round its large rim.

The band of oak leaves has been fastidiously positioned utilizing a pyrography carving method, giving the piece an ornamental accent that highlights the power and character of the wooden. The bowl embodies a concord between craftsmanship and nature, celebrating the power and symbolism of the oak tree.

The piece was a part of John’s Celtic Collection – “woodturning artistry that honours trees, myth and memory inspired by Celtic mythology”.

He joined The Makers House in 2022 and has been a member of The Irish Woodturners’ Guild for a variety of years receiving a number of accolades in that point.

“The tree from which this bowl was turned came down in a storm quite a few years ago,” John fondly remembers.

“This oak stood not just as a landmark in my home, but as a living host to countless birds, squirrels and insects. It was a presence, a keeper of memory. It held the stories of the land in every ring, every scar and every season endured.

“It has been my privilege to create something beautiful as a testament to this tree’s existence. Though the shadow of its branches no longer cools the earth, I hope I have captured a little of its essence, its elegance and its strength.”

John Sinnott’s work might be seen in The Makers House, on Wexford’s quayside, alongside his fellow Makers, all artists and craftspeople residing and dealing in County Wexford, which is open Thursday to Monday from 10 a.m. to five p.m.