At the heart of this story is one woman’s creative spirit and the way it is heavily influenced by wood and ‘anything that can come out of it.”

The intrigue for me is Maxie’s candid and outspoken personality as she talks about her love for working with her hands, turning wood, her need to fix things and the fun she has making ‘pretty bowls.”

As an 80 year old woman with a 7th grade education, she speaks in a universal way about the creative process and the intrinsic rewards of making unique objects out of wood. Her love of tools and materials will be familiar to most artists and craftspeople. Her straight-forward problem-solving drive combined with a non-stop work ethic contributed to her successful career as a machinist in a textile mill. She was also influenced by her father’s career in the saw mill and her mother’s dedication and sacrifice in raising 16 children.

Another focus of the story is the relationship between Maxie and Hilton as demonstrated through their synchronized ‘dance with chainsaws,’ their twin-like appearance, their intuitive working rhythms and like-minded purpose in their marriage of 55 years.

Her creations are the result of her 'still aturnin' ' philosophy. Her life continues to move in a circular motion. The concentric cycles of her life (both creative and natural) embrace love of nature, craft and partner providing a moving portrait of a life well-lived and well-loved.