Maple Vase by Midwest Wood Art

This turned wood vase was made by Lyndal Anthony and embellished by Joan Overhouse of Midwest Wood Art in Dubuque, Iowa. Made of maple wood with paint. Dimensions: approximately 12.5" tall.   Lyndal: I moved to Dubuque in 2001 to live with my significant other Joan Overhouse when I was laid off from my machinist job in Cedar Rapids.  Since my job was moved off shore, I was eligible to go back to school on a federal grant.  I always wanted a college degree, so I decided to become and Industrial/Technology Education teacher.  I graduated in 2005 from the University of Northern Iowa and started teaching at East Dubuque High School in 2006.  There was a single wood lathe in the high school shop.  I knew everything about turning metal, but nothing about turning wood, so in order to teach wood turning, I knew I needed to learn wood turning.  I took a one day workshop on how to turn a wooden bowl and was hooked.   Joni: I am a native of Dubuque.  After retiring from Flexsteel Industries after