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WOOD
The slide show below has a cross section of ways I have worked wood in the past ten or so years. The story is not yet finished. As long as the forest grows wood, there's a chance I will put my chisel to it at some time or another.
The first item in the slide show shows a face I "found" in a chunk of hickory that had been damaged at some time by fire-- perhaps a lightning strike. I kept the outer parts, for history's sake. The face weeps sometimes and sometimes she looks. I hope you enjoy glimpses of wood items. The slide show will change from time to time, I reckon. Susan
The first item in the slide show shows a face I "found" in a chunk of hickory that had been damaged at some time by fire-- perhaps a lightning strike. I kept the outer parts, for history's sake. The face weeps sometimes and sometimes she looks. I hope you enjoy glimpses of wood items. The slide show will change from time to time, I reckon. Susan
ADDENDUM:
The story of how I came to be carving wood
in about 2012
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Mango Roughs, private collection
Silk Purse has had new raw product come in by shipment and by personal delivery from my favorite "culls" collection. This means there are quantities of bowls, urns, vases, dishes, and even chunks of reclaimed teak wood hanging around asking to be inspected, sorted into groups depending on what needs to be done to them, and the R & D department, ( i.e.,
me...often in the middle of the night).. trying out ideas to make super lovely objects out of what might have been firewood!. The painting above I made from a photo of raw product before it even "had a life." I have not had any pieces like these come into my possession, but one can hope. Meanwhile there is a nice painting in my studio inspiring me.
me...often in the middle of the night).. trying out ideas to make super lovely objects out of what might have been firewood!. The painting above I made from a photo of raw product before it even "had a life." I have not had any pieces like these come into my possession, but one can hope. Meanwhile there is a nice painting in my studio inspiring me.
BOWLS AND DISHES
![]() And the table is full of freshly contoured Mango bowls where I have taken off the damaged bark lip and then painted the insides brilliant glossy red. One of these bowls recently made a front page appearance in a well-read art blog out of an E-zine called Ancient Artist.com BOWLS, URNS AND VASES
![]() The deck table is adorned with treasures -- beautiful objects with a crack or scratch here and there, or a natural fissure or check that might frighten a customer not familiar with the vagaries of wood. These came from roots of trees-- famously strong because of the interlacing sinews and fibers that make it nearly impossible to "break" these bowls. |
HOW IT WORKS
Turning a cracked or damaged bowl into a new piece of art work involves a lot of steps, usually. In the case of Mango pots like the one at left, involved:
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