Happy Holidays
We held a virtual turning competition in December 2020 (as we couldn't meet face-to-face due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic). The title was "Happy Holidays", and the theme was "Make something Christmassy". Here are the results.
The competition was judged independently and anonymously by Dave Gunner and Pat O'Connell. They were judging on four categories: Brief, Form, Function and Finish. The committee have decided not to publish the scores, but to show the entry photographs and a summary of the judges' comments for each entry. We received a total of 7 entries.
| Member | Image | Judges' Comments | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brief | Form | Function | Finish | ||
| Neil Innes |  | Very Christmassy Meets the brief very well; a Xmas cracker personfies Xmas and I like the addition of the acrylic tube and blue lights | Well made Lovely display piece to put out at Xmas | Good proportions I really like the form it looks like a perfect cracker | Finished well The finish seems ok on the outside the pictures seem to show a small chip where it connect to the tube and also I suspect the hollowed ends were done using a forstner bit as you can see the centre point |
| Richard Peers (winner) |  | Not only for Christmas Perfect it has a proper Xmas feel about it | Very ornate and functional Again absolutely perfect; I love the proportion and it has the perfect look of a candelabra and it doesn't feel like an over elaborate candle stick holder at all | Good proportions I love it | Well finished I think the dark colour along with the gold gilt looks amazing |
| Nick Laking |  | Very Christmassy, everyone likes a Christmas pudding Another one that has smashed it | A good display piece Another piece that would look great on display at Xmas | Well thought out and designed I think it looks really nicely proportioned | Good effective finish The finish looks really nice |
| Liz Lock |  | Typical Christmassy piece Nothing says Xmas more than a snowman | Good table decoration As Xmas displays they're perfect but I love the lights in the large ones and they would make great night lights for kids | Well made and good proportion I love the different shapes and sizes along with the colours and hats and the small carrot noses - and the spheres look brilliant | Nice finish The finish looks really good with the addition of what looks like ebonising and gold gilt cream as well as the mixed colour palette of red white black and the natural wood |
| Graham Mee |  | Nice Chrismassy soldier Simply brilliant | A lovely piece of wood Another fine display piece | Well thought out and stands well I think proportionally it looks very good and the use of faux fur is good as well | Nicely finished to show the soldier at its best If I was being fussy I'd say you can see the plain dowel holding the drum in place but I'm intrigued by the colours on the drum it looks like some kind of spectraply |
| Peter Wade |  | Very simple design, good idea If 3 wise men doesn't meet the Xmas brief I don't know what does lol | Very rustic They look pretty big but I'm sure they suit a purpose for what they were intended | Simple and in proportion I love that they have a neck so they don't look like snowmen and it gives them shoulders for a cape | The finish seems rustic still some live edge and a few facial tool marks but I love em anyway |
| Alice Tyrrell |  | A popular soldier design I really like these nutcracker soldiers they look very authentic | Good proportions, stand well Honestly I could see these on any mantelpiece taking pride of place at Xmas | Well turned I really like them and think they've come out very well | Could have had brighter colours If I'm being fussy the base would've looked better IMO with some colour |