{"title":"Cliff Johns - Award-winning Hawaii Woodturner \u0026 Sculptor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\"\u003e\"Design and form have always been of great interest to me. I find woodturning is an excellent way to experiment with both,\" shares Cliff Johns. \"There seems to be no end to what you find when you explore wood. My woodworking interests developed early in life when my parents built the family’s first home in Seattle in the late 1950’s. During high school I worked in construction for a neighborhood contractor. It was during this time in a high school shop class that I developed my love of turning. After high school I entered a four-year apprenticeship program in Seattle and Honolulu to become a journeyman carpenter. At the age of 24 I was the superintendent in charge of my first large project, The American Forestry Pavilion Building at the 1974 World’s Fair in Spokane, Washington. During this time period I worked for a contractor that had a cabinet shop so I had access to a lathe. In 1981 I started my own construction business, building and remodeling some of the top restaurants in Seattle. In 1996 my mother gave me a large platter that I had turned in high school, which changed the course of my life. My interest in turning was renewed and I immediately bought a lathe and have since turned every chance I get. In 1999 I moved to Kailua-Kona and have had another career in woodturning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\"\u003eI am so fortunate to have the many beautiful Hawaiian woods available to me here on the Big Island. The woods I use are procured from arborists, tree trimmers, and sites that are being cleared for development. Living in Hawaii has greatly changed my style of work. The wood that is available to work with in the islands has taught me so much in just exploring it, and the environment here has an even greater influence on what I produce.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\"\u003eThe artists that have had the most influence on my work and my concept of design and form are Michael Peterson for his forms, textures, and finish alterations, Johannes Michelson for his technique and the control of his tools, Christian Burchard for his form and processes, Rollie Munro for his unique sense of design and application, and Michael Lee of Honolulu with a true sense of form and balance.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\"\u003eCliff's work has been displayed in the Smithsonian Museum, Honolulu Museum of Art, and Hawaii State Parks. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"vimeo-player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/128637604?h=c5c7efa490\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mauna-kea-cook-pine-wall-platter-by-cliff-johns","title":"Mauna Kea Cook Pine Wall Platter by Cliff Johns","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCook Pine with copper wall mount (not shown)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e27.75” h x 7” dia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis stunning bowl by award-winning woodturner and sculptor, Cliff Johns, earned Best of Show in the 2016 Hawaii Forest Industry Association's annual Hawaii's Woodshow.  He hasn't been willing to part with it, until now.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cliff Johns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46326085877959,"sku":null,"price":8600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/5930\/1204\/files\/MaunaKeabyCliffJohns27.75x7.jpg?v=1774132845"},{"product_id":"caldera-cook-pine-wall-platter-by-cliff-johns","title":"Caldera Cook Pine Wall Platter by Cliff Johns","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCook Pine with copper wall mount (not shown)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e22.5” h x 6.25” dia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis stunning bowl by award-winning woodturner and sculptor, Cliff Johns, showcases the incredible grain of the tree. He hasn't been willing to part with it, until now.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cliff Johns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46326087844039,"sku":null,"price":4200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/5930\/1204\/files\/CalderabyCliffJohns22.5x6.25.jpg?v=1774133184"},{"product_id":"peles-gift-plumeria-by-cliff-johns","title":"Pele's Gift - Plumeria by Cliff Johns","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCook Pine with copper wall mount (not shown)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e15” h x 24” w x 24\" d\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCliff Johns first turned this piece of Cook Pine on a lathe, then carved the plumeria petals, and finally painted the piece to resemble a bronze work of art. He hasn't been willing to part with it, until now.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cliff Johns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46326090170567,"sku":null,"price":3850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/5930\/1204\/files\/CliffJohnsPelesGiftfront.jpg?v=1774133400"},{"product_id":"popcorn-bowl-by-cliff-johns","title":"Popcorn Bowl by Cliff Johns","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCook Pine with copper wall mount (not shown)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e6” h x 22.75” dia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis stunning bowl by award-winning woodturner and sculptor, Cliff Johns, showcases the incredible grain of the tree. After turning the large bowl on his lathe, Cliff carefully burnt in every individual ring along the rim. He hasn't been willing to part with it, until now.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cliff Johns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46326094430407,"sku":null,"price":2450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/5930\/1204\/files\/Popcorn_Bowl_by_Cliff_Johns_6x22.75.jpg?v=1774133672"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/5930\/1204\/collections\/JohnsPopcornBowlinterior.jpg?v=1774134023","url":"https:\/\/tiffanysartagency.com\/collections\/cliff-johns-award-winning-hawaii-woodturner-sculptor.oembed","provider":"Tiffany's Art Agency","version":"1.0","type":"link"}