{"title":"Diana Friend","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiana was born and raised in California and now moves between Seattle and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CEw_z9cjwHH\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CEw_z9cjwHH\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStuart Island, WA\u003c\/a\u003e. She spent a number of years playing and teaching French Horn professionally; followed by working in cabinetry, furniture making and renovating her homes along the way. She began to turn through helping teach children in the wood shop at Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUpon moving to Seattle in 2010 Diana began to turn full time to see where it could lead. She was lucky enough to meet Rick Kirsten, of the Kirsten Gallery, and was given a show each year where she was allowed to explore the craft and take it where her whims directed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUsing a solar-powered Stubby and a Robust ‘American Beauty” Diana goes about turning with hopes to let the wood speak for itself. The ten years at the lathe has been spent making interesting bowls and platters that highlight each piece of wood’s natural qualities; be it the bark, cracks, voids or grain. Periodically Diana chooses a project where she tells the wood what to do and where some intellectual challenges are what drive the process and outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"madrone-burl-with-bark-undercut-rim","title":"Madrone Burl with Bark Undercut Rim","description":"\u003cp\u003e2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMadrone Burl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: approximately 7\" x 7\" x 3\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the artist:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiana Friend began to turn through helping teach children in the woodshop at Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eUpon moving to Seattle in 2010 Diana began to turn full time to see where it could lead. She was lucky enough to meet Rick Kirsten, of the Kirsten Gallery, and was given a show each year where she was allowed to explore the craft and take it where her whims directed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eUsing a solar-powered Stubby and a Robust ‘American Beauty” Diana goes about turning with hopes to let the wood speak for itself. The ten years at the lathe have been spent making interesting bowls and platters that highlight each piece of wood’s natural qualities; be it the bark, cracks, voids, or grain. Periodically Diana chooses a project where she tells the wood what to do and where some intellectual challenges are what drive the process and outcome.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eTo see more by Diana Friend click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/the-center-for-art-in-wood.myshopify.com\/search?q=Diana+Friend\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Diana Friend","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45859488399613,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0411\/4487\/7221\/files\/20250417_104231.jpg?v=1744903578"},{"product_id":"yew-cup","title":"Yew Cup","description":"\u003cp\u003e2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eYew Wood from Stuart Island\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDimensions: approximately 3.25\" x 3.25\" x 4\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the artist:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiana Friend began to turn through helping teach children in the woodshop at Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eUpon moving to Seattle in 2010 Diana began to turn full time to see where it could lead. She was lucky enough to meet Rick Kirsten, of the Kirsten Gallery, and was given a show each year where she was allowed to explore the craft and take it where her whims directed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eUsing a solar-powered Stubby and a Robust ‘American Beauty” Diana goes about turning with hopes to let the wood speak for itself. The ten years at the lathe have been spent making interesting bowls and platters that highlight each piece of wood’s natural qualities; be it the bark, cracks, voids, or grain. Periodically Diana chooses a project where she tells the wood what to do and where some intellectual challenges are what drive the process and outcome.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eTo see more by Diana Friend click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/the-center-for-art-in-wood.myshopify.com\/search?q=Diana+Friend\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Diana Friend","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45859600761085,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0411\/4487\/7221\/files\/20250417_104138.jpg?v=1744903639"},{"product_id":"maple-burl-bowl-2","title":"Maple Burl Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003e2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaple Burl \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: approximately 6.5\" x 6.5\" x 2.25\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the artist:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiana Friend began to turn through helping teach children in the woodshop at Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eUpon moving to Seattle in 2010 Diana began to turn full time to see where it could lead. She was lucky enough to meet Rick Kirsten, of the Kirsten Gallery, and was given a show each year where she was allowed to explore the craft and take it where her whims directed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eUsing a solar-powered Stubby and a Robust ‘American Beauty” Diana goes about turning with hopes to let the wood speak for itself. The ten years at the lathe have been spent making interesting bowls and platters that highlight each piece of wood’s natural qualities; be it the bark, cracks, voids, or grain. 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