Matt is a Fine Woodworking Contributor & Ambassador who has full-time production experience through both the professional furniture trade in the US as well as wholesale tradeshow and retail environments.
Lock in the essentials of lathework.
A simple design admired for its elegance and utility.
A signature piece that takes cues from classic ceramics.
A weekend of woodworking can provide years of daily pleasure.
Matt Monaco demonstrates shaping the outside and excavating the inside, creating the foot, making the lid, and finishing.
Join acclaimed wood turner and teacher Matt Monaco as he demonstrates and explains in detail his techniques for turning a range of pieces on the lathe. Monaco, who has deep experience turning production pieces as well as one-of-a-kind gallery work, creates functional turnings with a classical flair and impeccable technique.