“Solar Orb” is the work of German sculptor Jürgen Batscheider. It is a 5-metre gilded orb made of 149 individual elements placed at the Flight 4U9525 crash site, to remember the 149 victims of the tragedy of 24 March 2015. The surface of the “Solar Orb” is made of...
Read my May 2023 newsletter - with details of the advantages of quarter-sawn wood for platters and new products on my website such as a rubber-backed magnet for dust extraction hose connection to your lathe. You can download my new video, the Large Wide-rim Platter,...
Welcome to my woodturning ezine. I have been asked lots of questions recently about when or why use milk paint on woodturned pieces? Below I will give you my thoughts on this. Also included in this newsletter is some recent news about our classes, a wonderful annual...
Glenn Lucas Woodturning is very honoured to host an Annual Woodturning Scholarship for Professional Development Selection is now underway and the recipient will be informed early May 2023. Closing date for application was Monday 17th April 2023 (Pacific time). Please...
See our news and read about a great opportunity for an All Women Week of Woodturning in Aug 2023. Our December newsletter
All-Women Wood Turning Week - Bursary/Scholarship Woodturning with Glenn Lucas Monday 21st to Friday 25th August 2023 Exhibition of your work on Sat 26th August 5-day woodturning tuition worth €1,150 - free to you. Includes wood and lunches daily. Tools, safety wear...
What to expect on a class with Glenn - watch this short video about Glenn and his approach to private tuition, masterclasses or beginner classes in his bespoke woodturning centre in Ireland. Videographer : Ben Condell
Read my latest ezine - September 2022 I hope to 'see' you on Sat 17th at the virtual AAW online event...
Our local newspaper the Carlow Nationalist ran a feature on the business and we were delighted to meet with Journalist Michael Tracey and Photographer Michael O'Rourke and show them around the workshop in July 2022. Here is a copy of the article, in case you wish to...
May 2022 Featuring Glenn's new Log arch trailer video and Glenn video with Tormek on the Woodturner's Kit
European Residency - hosted by Glenn Lucas 28th March-1st April 2022 Over five days, nine Craftspeople from Europe came to south Carlow to collaborate on this project. They started the week with a plank of wood and a log. Nine openings were created in the plank, then...