Wood Wall Hanging & Other Crafts Offered through Turned to Treasure

About the Artist --Don Suiter has been working with wood, in one form or another, for over thirty years. His first experience turning wood on a lather came almost 25 years ago. At the time, the only thing he knew how to turn were spindles for furniture and small decorative bowls and plates. After a number of years away from the lathe Don was introduced to the world of woodturning as an "art Form". Very simply, he fell in love with it. Today, Don's art includes wood turned vessels, turned and carved vessels, wood wall hangings, and alabaster or soapstone art.

Though Don has worked with many different types of wood, his favorite by far is burl wood, A burl, sometimes call a burr, is a rather homely-looking growth that often forms as a tree attempts to protect itself from some type of damage. The most amazingly beautiful grain a tree has to offer can be found in its burls. Even trees with rather plain grain patterns produce stunningly beautiful grain in their burls.

There is such an amazing parallel here to what we, as humans, experience. God created the trees so that they produce beauty where they have been injured. He wants to do the same thing in the lives of His children, if we allow Him to be active in our lives, He can take those areas we believe are the most damaged, and turn them into what others see as our greatest beauty.

"It is my desire that you remember God wants to be active in your life, Life brings about hurts, but God wants to take those injuries and produce beauty if we will yield to His love and great power. If you decide to purchase one of my works of art, each time you look at it I hope you will be reminded of God's love for you and that you will be blessed by knowing Him and His great love for you."

Don Suiter/ artist in wood and stone

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