Kevin Felderhoff  

Kevin Leon Felderhoff

Artist
Specializing in American Handcrafted Heirloom Reclaimed Furniture & Wood Turned Art

Kevin Felderhoff was born and raised in Muenster, Texas and earned a BS of Industrial Technology with an emphasis in Construction Management from Texas State University in San Marcos Texas. He has lived in Birmingham, Alabama; Gainesville, Texas, and currently lives in Brevard, North Carolina turning and designing furniture for a hobby. Kevin’s love for building things and working with wood began in his high school years. He was fortunate to have an awesome shop teacher who taught him great wood working techniques. Furniture design began in high school where he built two roll top desks and has continued with reclaimed barnwood and reclaimed mesquite. While in Alabama, a colleague introduced him to woodturning and Kevin quickly became involved with the Alabama Woodturners and in fact was elected President in 2009. He began turning on a Rikon Mini Lathe in 2007 and currently is turning on a Powermatic 3520B. Living in the mountains of North Carolina, Kevin had the opportunity to participate in numerous exhibitions and demonstrations. Fallen wood was prevalent and provided opportunities to challenge and grow his analytical and artistic mind. It was satisfying to Kevin to rescue a gnarly piece of wood and transform it to an exquisite piece of unique art. Turning for Kevin is stimulating and mentally challenging to analyze the rescued wood and calculate the best angle to mount the wood on the lathe.

Articles:

A Commemorative Urn For a Special Friend -  AAW Journal December 2018 Issue 
A BARK-EDGED FLYING-WING VASE - AAW Journal August 2017 issue
North Texas Farm & Ranch – May/June 2013

Galleries:
Davis and Blevins Gallery – Saint Jo, Texas

Number 7 Arts - Brevard NC
Firefly Craft Galley - Flat Rock, NC

YouTube Channel

Woodturning Video of Cowboy Hat with over 1,600,000 hits

Woodturning a Mesquite Crotch Into a Flying Winged Vase 

Wood Cowboy Hats - Snapshot of the process

Turning Miniature Wood Hats 

Woodturning by Light

Demonstrations:

2019

North Carolina Woodturners - Mesquite Crotch Into a Flying Winged Vase

2018
Carolina Mountain Woodturners - Mesquite Crotch Into a Flying Winged Vase & Making a Wood Stem Wine Glass

2016

Woodcraft of Greenville, SC - 11/4 & 11/5 Open House woodturning a Mini Cowboy Hat 
Alabama Woodturners- May Woodturning a Mesquite Crotch Into a Flying Winged Vase
Woodturners of North Texas - April Woodturning Mini Cowboy Hat

2015
SWAT-  Woodturning a Mesquite Crotch Into a Flying Winged Vase 

Golden Triangle Woodturners - Mesquite Crotch Into a Flying Winged Vase

Dallas Area Woodturners - Woodturning Mini Cowboy Hat

2014

Golden Triangle Woodturners - Woodturning Mini Cowboy Hat

Memberships:

Current: Carolina Mountain Woodturners, American Association of Woodturners, Transylvania North Carolina Community Arts Council

Past: Alabama Woodturners Association, Golden Triangle Woodturners Association in Denton Texas

Leadership:

Alabama Woodturners Association – Past President 2009

Carolina Mountain Woodturners – Camera & Film production

Arrowmont School of Arts 2018 – Retreat Instructor

Number 7 Arts – Media Support

Instructor:
Arrowmont School of Arts 2019 - Carolina Mountain Woodturners Retreat

Arrowmont School of Arts 2018 - Carolina Mountain Woodturners Retreat

Wood Stem Wine Glass – 2017 Carolina Mountain Woodturners
Wood Stem Wine Glass – 2016 Alabama Woodturners

Woodturning a Mini and Full Hat –2010, Brevard, North Carolina

Basics of Woodturning – 2010, Brevard, North Carolina

Exhibitions:

Holiday Tour of Homes Featuring Reclaimed Handcrafted Barnwood Furniture & Decor – December 2009 Brevard, North Carolina

Chair Show – October & November 2009 Flat Rock, North Carolina

Men of the Mountains – Woodturning and Reclaimed Furniture & Décor – Transylvania County Arts Council, August 2009 Brevard, North Carolina