NOHEA GALLERY
1050 Ala Moana Blvd. Honolulu, Hi. 96814 • (808)596-0074
Noheagallery.com • Nohea@lava.net
Tom Young - - Woodturner
Tom Young is a member of The American Association of Woodturners and a
charter member of the Honolulu Woodturners Club. He is a self-taught, beginning
in 1990 to turn bowls from local Hawaiian woods and select other species
Tom’s bowls are typically about 1/8 inch thick. The larger the diameter of the
bowl, the thicker the walls. The bowls are sanded with 1000 grit sandpaper, and
finished with multiple coats of a Danish type oil. The pieces are then polished using
Tripoli and White Diamond, and then finally coated with carnauba wax and buffed
.
Artist Statement
I consider my pieces artistic woodturnings as opposed to utilitarian. They
are thin, consistent throughout, and finely finished. The shape flows and does not
have any abrupt changes in the curve.
While some of the pieces may also be useful, they are made as a visual and
tactile art form. They are things to admire on a shelf, on the table, or in a collection.
They are things to be picked up and caressed.