Clayton Thigpen

Clayton Thigpen

Madison, Ms

Wood

Joined the guild in 2024

For all of the woodturning pieces I’ve completed. I Have have never actually started one. By the time I put the wood on my lathe, the tree that it came from has already spent decades growing, developing and weathering season after season. This creates an intricate story throughout the grain patterns of the wood, which is exactly what I am looking for as I mill my stockpile of reclaimed and naturally fallen logs. I want to find the best story to tell in the pieces that I create. Typically this results in turing simple yet elegant pieces with a high level of technical prowess. I have a great affinity for woodturners who introduce carving and embellishments to their work, and I do enjoy incorporating that from time to time, but my greatest satisfaction is uncovering breathtaking, naturally occurring designs, hidden just below some bland bark.