Growing up in southeastern Australia's state of Victoria, Mick Thomas would go fishing with his father up in "the bush" on weekends. He remembers vividly how his father would name trees for him: Red Mallee, Red Gum, Brown Mallee, Coolibah, and White Top-all varieties of eucalyptus tree. Thomas admits that he didn't pay much attention to his father's fascination with trees back then. But today he is glad for that early education, because these Australian trees inspire the woodturning hobby which he practices in his Midland garage workshop. Thomas will be one of the participating artists at the Chippewa Nature Center's 11th annual Nature Art Show and Sale Dec. 2-4. A members-only event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2. The show is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 4. Other artists will have paintings, woodcarvings, photography, sculptures, baskets, pottery, and more.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Mick Thomas turns wood from Down Under
via Midland Daily News
Growing up in southeastern Australia's state of Victoria, Mick Thomas would go fishing with his father up in "the bush" on weekends. He remembers vividly how his father would name trees for him: Red Mallee, Red Gum, Brown Mallee, Coolibah, and White Top-all varieties of eucalyptus tree. Thomas admits that he didn't pay much attention to his father's fascination with trees back then. But today he is glad for that early education, because these Australian trees inspire the woodturning hobby which he practices in his Midland garage workshop. Thomas will be one of the participating artists at the Chippewa Nature Center's 11th annual Nature Art Show and Sale Dec. 2-4. A members-only event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2. The show is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 4. Other artists will have paintings, woodcarvings, photography, sculptures, baskets, pottery, and more.
Growing up in southeastern Australia's state of Victoria, Mick Thomas would go fishing with his father up in "the bush" on weekends. He remembers vividly how his father would name trees for him: Red Mallee, Red Gum, Brown Mallee, Coolibah, and White Top-all varieties of eucalyptus tree. Thomas admits that he didn't pay much attention to his father's fascination with trees back then. But today he is glad for that early education, because these Australian trees inspire the woodturning hobby which he practices in his Midland garage workshop. Thomas will be one of the participating artists at the Chippewa Nature Center's 11th annual Nature Art Show and Sale Dec. 2-4. A members-only event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2. The show is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 4. Other artists will have paintings, woodcarvings, photography, sculptures, baskets, pottery, and more.
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