I didn't know what to take in for the meeting last month.  Patrick O'Brien was the demonstrator and did the critique.  He looked over several of the items and gave pretty heavy critique to the items.  I was pretty worried when he got to mine but he had very little to say.  Maybe change the bottom but not much to say other than it was a nice bowl.  He pulled out the other one, the taller and said about the same thing,  either define the bottom more or maybe take it out but just a personal choice..  The bowls are from a Beechnut tree from Potter County PA.  I am pretty happy with how they came out.  The beechnut is very good wood to work with, it did not move much as it dried.  It has great color and fun lines from the grain.   The taller bowl has knot for a little extra character.  Maybe they will get to visit their saplinghood home this summer.