Educated in engineering, Dewey Garrett took up the wood lathe in order to develop general woodworking skills for cabinetry and furniture.  He found the process so stimulating and challenging that wood-turning has become a dedicated creative pursuit..  He is a self-taught turner and makes and modifies his tools to create unique turnings.  His work is an ongoing exploration of the structure of  forms constrained by the symmetry and simplicity of a lathe.