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Local woodworker Preston blends heritage with craft in Aiken
Richard Preston of Aiken draws on a diverse background from Washington DC to Italy and military service. He credits family dynamics for confidence, shifted to woodworking 25 years ago, studies with 15 master woodturners, and has created over 100 pieces while collecting 80 works from others. He aims to attend John C Campbell woodworking school in North Carolina.
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Naples
Italy
Naples Bay
Richard Preston
Aiken
Preston
Polo Grounds
Washington, D.C
Alexandria
Smithsonian
United States
USC Aiken
Navy Department
Department of the Army
U.S
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Gatlinburg
Tenn
John C. Campbell Woodworking School
North Carolina