Nathan Hemperly is a fine art woodturner who produces collectable wood vases, bowls, urns and dyed vessels. I collect the trees from Kansas to Washington state, bring them to my fine
art woodturning shop, Marnasi Studios, and begin the blocking and spalting process. I want to preserve as much of the wood as possible and so I use a stabilizing process
for the wood that is too soft (rotten) to use. This wood has some great character. Depending on the wooden vessels I'm working with, it may be left natural, dyed,
carved or embellished with exotic inlay, rock, precious stone or metals. The result is fine wood turned art that all can enjoy.
For stabilizing punky wood try Mesquite Man's Cactus Juice, it works great. Buy it at turntex.com
Just added resin to the wood turning fun. Burls I wasn't able to turn before, can now be saved and made into a beautiful work of art. Hope you enjoy the resin / wood art!
At Marnasi Studios, Nathan Hemperly is busy collecting wood and Idaho State University is helping! Recently two of their Black Walnut trees needed to come down and so they donated some of the wood to Marnasi Studios. Special thanks to Steve Fuger (Director of Facilities) who called and asked if I would like some black walnut. I said yes and he made it happen. Wonderful man. Thanks also to Chris Wagner the Grounds Keeper who loaded the logs on my trailer. He is the kind of person that any organization would love to have working with them. It is people like this and organizations like ISU who love the arts and are SO helpful to this community!!! Again I want to Thank very much ISU, Steve Fuger and Chris Wagner.
LUBBOCK ARTS FESTIVAL - April 15-16, 2023 : This is a new show for us! We heard that it is a real quality show with great art. This show is an indoor show as well. Come join us and see some of my new art pieces. Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane, Lubbock, Texas (South)
Booth K4
OKLAHOMA CITY FESTIVAL of the ARTS - April 25-30, 2023 : This is a Premier show with fantastic artists and amazing art. We love going to this show for a number of reasons: great patrons, wonderful and accomidating staff and beautiful location. This is one of those MUST VISIT shows. Hope to see you there. Stop in and say Hello to us at Marnasi Studios!! Bicentennial Park between the Civic Center and City Hall, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma BOOTH 4C
Eagle Rock Art Guld is having their 67th Annual Art Festival. JULY 23, 2022 from 10am to 6pm and 24, 2022 from 10am to 5pm. The location is along Pier View Drive in Snake River Landing in downtown Idaho Falls, Idaho. FREE admission to the public. Come on out and see regional and national artists with a wide variety of fine art.
SunValley Arts & Crafts Festival will be held at Atkinson Park in Ketchum, Idaho. The show will be held, August 12-14, 2022 from 10am - 5pm (on Sunday it will close at 4pm). Artists from all over the country will be there. My booth id E9 so come by and say hello. Hope to see you there!