Jerry Hayden

I grew up around people who created things with their hands and was greatly influenced by them. In high school, shop classes held my interest so I pursued an Industrial Arts degree at what is now Truman University in Kirksville. I taught High School Industrial Arts/Technology for several years and worked in other occupations for a few more. Through all my working career woodworking was a hobby.
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After retirement, my hobby became serious. A brother steered me towards woodturning. Now most days I can be found at my lathe.

Wood has a natural beauty. It is renewable, warm to the touch, strong, and has colors and characteristic grain based on where it grows in the tree. Turning exposes these characteristics.