Dan Tilden lives in southern Oregon and has been a woodturning artist for 20 years. He has received awards at some of the best Art Shows in the country, has been featured on the Oregon Art Beat, and in several publications of Master of Contemporary Wood Art.   He is a 12-year member of AAW, has taught at International Symposiums, and done demonstrations at many different clubs.  What Don is best known for is his work with some of the world’s best hardwoods and burls, which are harvested in his own area.  Dan uses these natural features of the raw wood in his turnings, such as a natural edge opening, the movement of green wood, a knot or branch incorporated in the shape, which all add character to the final piece.  What some woodworkers consider a flaw in the wood, Dan uses to his advantage.  He likes to let each piece speak to him during the shaping to guide him on which direction the work should take.