Mark Hancock
Exhibitor
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Mark moved to Wales in 1986 to work as an accountant for a small firm. After 3 years the choice of relocation with the firm or redundancy gave him the opportunity for a career change. His desire to take up woodturning full time led to his training with a professional turner. During this apprenticeship he took second prize for turning in the National Eisteddfod of Wales 1990; first prize went to his tutor!
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Mark began by specialising
in high quality turned decorative and functional bowls and individual
vessels for various craft events around the country. Simple designs were
used to bring out the natural beauty and variations in colour, texture and
figuring of local timbers. In 1998 he was commissioned by the Foreign Office
to produce work for visiting foreign dignitaries attending the Cardiff
European Union Summit. In 2002 he was one of the main presenters at the
Great Britain International Woodturning Seminar along side other turners
from around the world.
Since then he has demonstrated at events in Europe and America. Whilst continuing with the demonstrating and teaching he now concentrates on producing one off pieces for galleries, exhibitions and to commission.
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Mark has work at a number of galleries throughout the UK and the USA. He has
participated in exhibitions at prominent galleries in Britain and abroad. As
a result he has important pieces included in private collections all over
the world.
He is a member of the Worcestershire Guild of Designer Craftsmen, the
Association of Woodturners of Great Britain, the American Association of
Woodturners and is on the Register of Professional Turners of the Worshipful
Company of Turners.
Mark is now based near Pershore, Worcestershire and it is here that he runs
courses with students coming from as far afield as America and Israel.
Website: www.markhancock.co.uk
Email: mark@hancockhome.freeserve.co.uk
Address:
Unit 36S
Springhill
Salters Lane
Lower Moor
Pershore
Worcestershire WR10 2PE
Telephone: Home: 1905 610 500
Studio/Mobile: 07747 195 404