In the Woodshop with @rosannacoyne May 4-8 is Small Business...

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In the Woodshop with @rosannacoyne

May 4-8 is Small Business Week in the United States. To see more photos and videos from Rosanna’s woodworking studio, follow @rosannacoyne on Instagram.

“I was exposed to tools and materials from a young age,” explains woodworker Rosanna Coyne (@rosannacoyne) of Hampden, Massachusetts, who traces her creative roots back to her parents, who emigrated from Italy. “In middle school, I was fortunate to be in the first class where woodshop classes were offered to female students.”

Woodworking would remain a weekend passion for Rosanna until, after a decade in insurance, she left her job to apprentice under a master woodcarver. Rosanna opened her own shop after nine years of intensive study, but found there was lots of downtime between commissions. “To fill that time I began woodturning. I found it to be very satisfying, with objects made in hours instead of weeks or months,” she says. “I was also drawn to using material that was destined for the woodpile or landfill.”

“Successful woodturning is in the ‘seeing’ as much as in the doing,” Rosanna explains. The orientation of the wood grain dictates how it’s turned, what shape it takes and, most importantly, whether it warps or cracks. In the end, however, adaptability is paramount: “Having the ability to fix your mistakes makes a good woodworker great.”

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