Artist Jerry Green of Bear Rock Wood Work in Custer does some amazing things with wood lathe.

He started out as an automotive machinist, but got into woodworking in 1980. He began making furniture, contrasting different woods and creating pieces that features simple designs and straight lines.

But after a visit to a Santa Fe gallery, Green focused on the lathe as his primary creative tool. Many of his pieces combine the precise geometry of lathe work with the organic shapes untrimmed edges of natural wood. Other pieces are inlaid with gemstones, metals or contrasting woods to highlight the beauty of the wood itself.

Green will present a special show of his work at the Dakota Nature & Art Gallery in Hill City on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. He will present dozens of vases, lidded vessels, pots, small platters and other pieces at the show. The gallery is located at 216 Main St. in Hill City.