Eugene Santillanes Turned Bowl with Turquoise and Sterling Silver Inlay
Mr. Santillanes may have been preeminent among southwestern woodturners of his day. First class turning on the lathe and then meticulous inlay of turquoise and sterling. The work of a man who spent dacades perfecting his craft. This one was done relatively recently in 2000 many decades after his start as a woodturner and sculpture. 5.75” diameter x 4” tall
Mr. Santillanes may have been preeminent among southwestern woodturners of his day. First class turning on the lathe and then meticulous inlay of turquoise and sterling. The work of a man who spent dacades perfecting his craft. This one was done relatively recently in 2000 many decades after his start as a woodturner and sculpture. 5.75” diameter x 4” tall
Mr. Santillanes may have been preeminent among southwestern woodturners of his day. First class turning on the lathe and then meticulous inlay of turquoise and sterling. The work of a man who spent dacades perfecting his craft. This one was done relatively recently in 2000 many decades after his start as a woodturner and sculpture. 5.75” diameter x 4” tall