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Leigh Bampton
Penel Bigg
Nicky Coady
Gillian Dodds
Elaine Farrington
Heidi Francis
Ebba Hansen
Dorothy Juknaitis
Theo Kennis
Ferris Lisha
Jennie Lisha
Veronique Pengilley
Margaret Ramsay
Rhondda Retallack
Miyo Shibaoka
Ferris Lisha
Ferris Lisha
Wood
Born in North Queensland, Ferris gained a
love and understanding of wood
while working during school holidays for his grandfather, who owned a saw mill which milled Australian native wood.
His love for wood resurfaced after a career in aviation in Papua New Guinea and Australia, and on retirement he took up woodturning.
While his grandfather encouraged him to gain knowledge of wood, it was the
carvers of PNG
that Ferris met during his 7 years living there, that has been his
greatest inspiration
.
These people with very primitive tools are able to produce the most wonderful pieces of work in both wood and pottery. While he (according to Ferris) will never be the greatest of these craftsmen and women, it is a goal to work towards.
He joined the NSCG in 2006.
To email Ferris click here:
lisha5@bigpond.com
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