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At every Segmenting symposium the Board of Directors awards a lifetime achievement award
to someone in the segmenting community that has had a significant influence in the
advancement of the art and craft of segmented woodturning. The board is proud to announce
the 2022 recipient, Curt Theobald from Pine Bluffs, Wyoming.
Curt has a long list of achievements which include teaching at many of the top schools in both
the U.S. and internationally demonstrating at numerous AAW, regional, and international
symposiums having his artwork in many private collections, museums, and galleries. He has
received countless awards including the Niche award and his work can be seen in numerous
books and publications. Curt is always pushing the boundaries of segmented design and we are
lucky to have him inspire us.
Curt was also a founding board member of the Segmented Woodturners chapter which started
2009 shortly after attendees at the first highly successful segmenting symposium voted to
become a chapter of the AAW.
Curt has been involved in segmented turning since the 1990's. During his long segmenting
career, he has become a renowned teacher, demonstrator, and gallery artist. He is well known
for his focus on highly precise work with glue joints that are almost unnoticeable in addition to
his very appealing forms. Anyone who has taken a class with Curt knows that good form, proper
grain direction, quality wood selection, and tight rings will be a focus of his teaching. He is
always willing to share is knowledge with aspiring segmenters.
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