Rotational Matters
Wood Turning
Welcome to Rotational Matters Woodturning
I create useful works of art from wood through woodturning. Using the lathe means my creations are a variation on a cylinder shape from bowls (boxes in woodturner's lingo), and coasters, to spindle based objects like dibbers (planting sticks) and muddlers (to mix your drinks). My workshop in located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. I usually work with local Maritime Canadian wood.
Mark Hazen
2024 Events for Rotational Matters
5 October - Stairs Memorial Fall Fair (There was a good crowd and we tried out new displays)
8-9 November - Nova Scotia Art and Craft Show at the Cedar Centre in Clayton Park
8-10 November - Dartmouth Handcrafters Show at the Zatzman Sportsplex in Dartmouth
15-16 November - Grace United Craft show 70 King St Dartmouth (this is still tentative)
29-30 November - Winter Makers Market at Christ Church Hall, Dartmouth
TBD Dartmouth Curling Club Christmas Market
Yes we know we are double booked the weekend before Remembrance Day (sigh). I really like both of those shows and usually they are on different weekends, so I was not paying close enough attention to the dates when I signed up. It will be a bit of a trick, but Mrs. Rotational Matters is going to host one of them while I am at the other. There will be different products (bowls, etc.) at each so you may want to come to both shows. They are both quite good shows with great hand crafted products, and well worth attending.
If you wish to buy something you see here online, please contact me at turner@rotational-matters.ca
Many people are curious about the process of woodturning. I have made two videos of me making a beech bowl and a biscuit cutter so you can see some of the process. These are not meant to be instructional videos.
News from the Shop:
October 2024
We just did our first autumn craft show on Saturday. Nice steady stream of people, which makes a nice show since we have time to talk to people. We tried out a couple of new display concepts, which seemed to work well. And I had a big order of Biscuit Cutters, so I am back in the shop making more of them. And since we are double booked one weekend I am busy building stock so we have enough for two simultaneous shows Remembrance Day weekend. Also working on processes for making the dough whisks.
