Ventura County Fair 2007 – Prize Winners:
[ HM=honorable mention ] [no listing=not awarded] [*=Channel Islands Woodturners club member]
Division 345 - Woodturning
Class 1- Artistic, includes mixed
media, carved or decorated
1st Robert Fahrnbruch*, natural edge bowl
2nd Gary Toro*, off-center piece
3rd Al Geller*, square edged pierced bowl
Class 2 - Bowl, decorative
1st Gary Toro*, cocobolo
2nd Tim Albers*, bird’s eye
3rd Joe Levy*, round over
Class 3 - Closed form
1st Al Geller*, Palm, blue
2nd Gary Toro*, walnut
Class 4 - Collection, 3 to 5 pieces
1st Bruce Berger*, finial boxes
Class 5 - Functional, every day use
1st Bruce Berger*, large salad bowl
2nd Gary Toro*, Celtic knot plate
3rd Paul Brockway, mahogany bowl
HM John Knittle*, maple plate
Class 6 - Goblet/vase
1st Joel Oksner*, double ring goblet
2nd Joe Levy*, walnut goblet
3rd Bruce Berger*, hollow form
Class 7 - Lidded box
1st Tim Albers*
Class 8 - Miniature, under 3"
1st Paulo Marin*, ornamental dish
Class 9 - Natural Edge, includes bowl, closed form, vase
1st Al Geller*, natural edge burl bowl
2nd Bruce Berger*, natural edge hollow form
3rd Gary Frick, large bowl
Class 10 – Spindle Turning, includes pens, wine stoppers
HM Dave Hutter*, pen
Class 11 - All other
1st Joe Levy*, burl bowl
2nd Robert Fahrnbruch*, scraper
3rd Al Geller*, decorated natural edge bowl
Judges: Tom McMillin / Greg Radley
Coordinators: Russell L. Babbitt Jr. / Joel Oksner
Photographer: Art Waldinger
► Profession Arts - Division 651
Class 4 - Wood
2nd - Jim Rinde - "Not Round", Wood and epoxy $300 prize
Photos of the 2007 Winners Return to 2007 Fair overview