January, 2008. Mark works with Orange Blossom Pilsner’s brewer, Tom Moench of Florida, to design a new tap handle for his award winning beer. The honey dipper tap design is perfectly suited for a wood-turned tap handle. The new handles were delivered in January just in time for the expansion of Florida’s popular honey beer. More about Orange Blossom Pilsner.
February 21, 2008. Jerry Kermode Workshop. Mark Supik & Company hosts an open shop tour sponsored by two local woodturning clubs, Baltimore Area Woodturners and Chesapeake Woodturners. California artist, craftsman and teacher Jerry Kermode offers a 2 hour turning workshop. Shop tour at 6:30, demonstration 7-9 pm. Jerry’s website. More workshop info: PDF | Directions to the shop: PDF
February, 2008. Mark Supik & Company continues to supply Mr. Boh taps for the Natty Boh Stores in Fells Point and Brewer’s Hill. Available only at those stores and through nattybohgear.com. Order a Mr. Boh tap.
March 12-29, 2008. Mark Supik: Turned Vessels. Gallery show at Creative Alliance at the Patterson. 3134 Eastern Ave. “Each of Mark Supik’s turned vessels is unique, capturing the essence of a recently felled tree and turned while still green to retain traces of mold, fungus, accentuated grain, bark, knots and burls. For the opening, he demos the art of woodturning with an industrial lathe borrowed from his Highlandtown shop.” More about the gallery show.
Special events during gallery show. Wednesday, Mar 12, 5:30-7:30 pm Opening Reception Woodturning demo 6:30pm. Saturday, March 15, 7:00-7:30 pm. Woodturning Demo (followed by Liz Carroll concert at 8 pm). Saturday, March 29, 3:30 – 5 pm. Meet the Artist. Woodturning demo.