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April 14 - May 12, 2009
Woodturning By Fudgee
Morris Young (who uses the artistic name “Fudgee”) is a second generation Chinese Canadian who was born and raised in an artistic family in Toronto, Ontario and has made his home in the City of Kawartha Lakes since 1989.
Natural Edge Cherry Bowl 7" x 5"
In his youth, Morris experimented in various different art forms including photography, wood carving, painting in oils and acrylics, pen and ink drawing and leather craft. More recently he has worked in carpentry and cabinet making and in creating and painting folk art. While attending various area craft shows and studio art tours he grew interested in the art of woodturning and the way that turning can accentuate the wood's grain, colour and texture.
Despite never having had any formal training in woodturning, Morris purchased his first lathe in 2001 and he began turning and experimenting with different woods. In the summer of 2002 he met some members of the Kawartha Woodturners' Guild at a local craft show who convinced him to join the guild, which meets monthly in Peterborough. Through his membership with the guild, Morris has participated in numerous woodturning competitions and contributed to the guild's ornament decorations for their entry in the annual Festival of Trees held in Peterborough. He has won awards for his work in the novice and intermediate categories.
Bird's Eye Maple Bowl
Preferring to work mostly with native and locally found wood, the both decorative and functional objects he creates range from vases, bowls, candle holders and lidded boxes to pens, whistling toy tops, Christmas ornaments and decorative mushrooms for the garden.
Morris is a member of the Fenelon Falls Station Gallery Artists' Co-op where his work is on display from May to October.