Steve Loar is a sculptor in Grand Rapids, Michigan who uses wood, especially lathe-turned forms, to create colorful, abstracted, often narrative, compositions. His 36 years of university teaching, exhibitions, and workshops gives him a depth of expertise in design, creativity, brainstorming, collaboration, woodturning, sculpture, and woodworking. Steve’s instruction provides a solid foundation for the creation of beautiful personalized objects. He has taught workshops in Basic Furniture Design, Idea Generation, and A History of Art/Craft/Design Styles.