John Jordan (February 28, 1950[1] — February 28, 2023) was an American woodturner, known for his textured and carved hollow vessels and small necked bottles,[2] his teaching and demonstrations around the world,[3] and his tool designs.
[4] John, an artist and woodturner from Cane Ridge, Nashville, Tennessee, had no formal arts education.
He became interested in woodworking in the late ’70s, first making furniture and then turned to woodturning in the early ’80s.
[3][7] He was a very popular woodturning demonstrator and teacher, teaching at universities, craft schools, turning groups and trade shows throughout the US, Canada, the UK, France, Japan, New Zealand and Australia.
[7] In 2012 he was became a Lifetime AAW (American Association of Woodturners) Honorary Member[8] His publications include: John’s turned and carved vessels are featured in numerous private and corporate collections, as well as the Public Collections of more than thirty museums, including:[11]