Steven Potts

Steven Potts is an artist residing in Chattahoochee Hills, a city near metro Atlanta, Georgia.

He started turning wood about six years ago, after being inspired by a local artist he discovered on one of his many trips to the North Georgia Mountains. He watched the artist turn for nearly half that day. Afterwards he ran home and bought a lathe from a local store and the rest is history. Steven’s sculptures have evolved into a true talent in the area of wood turning.

Steven uses exotic and unusual domestic woods to make his unique artwork. He enjoys making classic shapes and adding inlays to some of the pieces. He also likes to use a variety of natural ornamentation on the vessels. These accents come from all over the world. The glasslike finishes on the pieces are made by using a special lacquer that he mixes. This finish will not crack, but move as the wood moves, insuring that the sculpture will last a lifetime.

“Turning wood has become a passion that truly consumes me. Every log, every branch has a story to tell, and if I can save it to show everyone how beautiful the tree really was- not just what you see on the outside, but on the inside- then I will have done my job. Trees are living organisms that at one time or another had purpose in life. Whether it was to give a family needed shade or animals needed food. So now even if its life has ended, we can preserve it, and it will continue to live, and show its beauty forever."