Meet woodturner Mark Benjamin who creates artisan crafted wood items and is based in the Tri-Valley area near Livermore, California. Mark creates both functional and artistic handcrafted wood pieces. His pieces are unique and one-of-a-kind, they are featured here at Studio Seven Arts. He uses pyrography on some pieces, stains others and applies special finishes to others. He creates live-edge art pieces, turned bowls, vases and lidded vessels.