Artist Highlight

Jason Martin is a 22 year self-taught woodworker, learning the craft little by little, as he could acquire the tools and skills. He started turning simple projects 6 years ago on an old lathe gifted to him from a friend. He now owns 4 lathes, and has upgraded all his equipment due to what he calls, his “addictive tendancies”. He personally harvests all of the wood he uses from diseased, dead and downed, trees across the southeastern United States, and mainly Georgia. Over the years, Jason has been influenced by several master turners across North America and Europe. Most notably, the Moulthrop's of Marietta, GA.  Jason lives in Acworth, GA with his wife and 5 children.

“My process starts with sourcing the raw wood for my forms, which is truly one of my favorite aspects because its my chance to “hunt” for the prize. I love riding through the North Georgia Hills anticipating a great “find”