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 Dixie Biggs Creates Lathe-Turned, Leaf-Embellished Art Published: Apr 3, 09 Comments: 2 Views: 2,940 Dixie Biggs combines craftsmanship and materials in her lathe-turned wood vessels. Nature-inspired carvings often cover the surfaces of her pieces. She sees the carvings as part of, not enhancements to the work. Woodturning is an old art that requires a great deal of patience and skill. Ms. Biggs takes pride in the process of discovering what each piece of wood will reveal and the intimacy of making the art.  I grew up with a love of carving and a fascination for working with wood. My interest in woodturning began in 1974 when I taught myself to use a wood lathe so I could duplicate a chess set my grandfather had made. My work has evolved from that initial experience.
I turn each piece on a lathe using hand held chisels. After the turning process is complete I embellish the surface of much of my work using various carving tools, both hand held and power carvers.
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