Picking up where Mother Nature left off
Artist inspired and custom designed wood turning pieces to enhance your home's beauty. Unique wood art designs.
About ScoGo
Scott Gordon
I am the artist of ScoGo Woodworking. While I never thought of pursuing woodworking as a career (many years ago), one of my most cherished possessions is a lamp I turned on the lathe in 8th grade shop class. When I was a fulltime IT professional, I missed the creativity and the sense of accomplishment of having made something beautiful, and that has returned me to woodworking.
I have a passion for finding natural beauty in wood and transforming that into artwork.
I currently teach woodturning classes for the City of Columbus Recreation and Parks program; as well, I have displayed in several galleries.
I am currently not in any gallery, and I apologize for not selling my products online - it is simply too difficult to keep an accurate online inventory in conjunction with my traveling inventory. However, if you click on the gallery or shopping links, you can see many of the pieces I have created. If you are interested in anything, contact me to see if it might still be available and/or if I have anything similar.
The Products
All of my pieces are wood based, primarily using only natural colors of the wood. There is a Japanese phrase - wabi-sabi. It represents a comprehensive Japanese world view or aesthetic centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete". I find the innate splendor in the wood and include the burls and knots. Sometimes, this may make the object functionally unusable, for example as a bowl; artistically, however, the outcome is the only one of its kind. The beauty of the object will far outweigh the functionality every time.
I have been known to pull off to the side of the road to pick up a log or an interesting looking piece of wood. Knowing that something beautiful is hidden in that log, I will often look at it for months just to decide how I want to change it and bring out that beauty. Mother Nature has spent years on the beauty – I pick up where she left off.
Our next show is Art by the Falls, Chagrin Falls, OH
We're returning to this fantastic event for our 4th year. Even though I come from the Columbus area and this is the same weekend as the Columbus Arts Festival, the patrons in Chagrin Falls have always supported me so I come back. Hopefully, you'll come back, too, to see what's new.
Show dates: June 7 & 8
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We're here at Art by the Falls, Chagrin Falls, OH
Come on out to The Cleveland Metroparks Polo Field. We're in booth 53, close to the entertainment and the food vendors!
Show hours are: Saturday, 10-7 and Sunday, 10-4
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Our next show is Cain Park Arts Festival, Cleveland Hts, OH
The last time I presented my work at the Cain Park Arts Festival was pre-Covid. My work has certainly evolved since then and I look forward to presenting it to you. Please come out and see what's new.
Show dates: July 11-13
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We're here at The Cain Park Arts Festival, Cleveland Hts, OH
The last time I presented my work at the Cain Park Arts Festival was pre-Covid. My work has certainly evolved since then and I look forward to presenting it to you. Please come out and see what's new.
Show hours: Friday, 3-8; Saturday, 10-8; Sunday 11-5
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Our next show is Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, The Original
We're returning to The Original. Our work is so different this year than it was two years ago - much more art and sculpture than ever before. Wood in a form that you must see to believe.
Show dates: July 17-19
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We're here at the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, The Original
We're so excited to be back in The Original. Come see unique 3-D wood sculptures and almost 2-D - sculptures meant for hanging on the wall. We're in booth NU825, on North University just a few booths west of Ingalls Mall.
The show hours are: Friday and Saturday, 10-9; Sunday, 10-8
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Thank you
Thank you to the Greater Columbus Arts Council for supporting artists of all types in Central Ohio.
Affiliations
Segmented Woodturners (a Chapter of AAW)
American Association of Woodturners
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