Ann Prescott Woodturning

Welcome to my website. I am a woodturner living in Bath, Maine. I make functional and decorative objects on a lathe: bowls, goblets, gift items, and custom orders. I also teach at a local school called The Woodturning School.

Making useful attractive things from wood is truly a pleasurable experience. I love what I do and put that care and attention into everything I make.

I work in a small studio using mostly local woods --  maple, cherry, apple and walnut --  as well as more exotic woods. I try to connect with each piece of wood to discover how it should be revealed. There is always a reminder of the tree in the work (the grain, a knot, or other mark of nature). You can tell the story of the tree by what remains in the bowl. Mostly I work with already fallen trees. Trees destined to be discarded or burned have a chance for new life.

My work is food-safe (or it will be labeled if it is not). I hope you enjoy these objects as much as I enjoy making them.

What I Do