John and Vicki
Thank you for the opportunity to turn some of your precious tree
I hope I have done the memories justice
I thought one of my winged vessels would be suitable to portray the sentiment that you have for your part of the trees family History
Starting with the feet these are to bring forward visions of all the games that were played around the tree
The texture is a basket weave pattern as I am sure many a picnic has been had with basket and blanket being placed in the shade
The wings are for the many birds that have no doubt lived their lives in the tree and for the many family members who have taken flight from the home over the years to many parts of he world on adventures and to better there work paths
The tea color is to represent the liquid refreshments and also to pick up the light an shade that the tree has given to both shade and protect the family from the elements
Looking into the vessel is like looking into the jaded reflection of the suns rays through the foliage as a reflected pathway has been generated in the grain
The texture on the wings is the remnants of leaf litter moulding them selves back into the earth
This piece seems to move when viewed from different angles as would the trees trunk in the wind
Terry
