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  1. Creekside

    Creekside

    Creekside is the latest in my nature series. Birds are a favorite subject of mine which complements my birding hobby. Each piece in this series displays a further refinement of the subjects as I become more familiar with the use of Faber-Castell Polychromos colored oil pencils. The birds and...
  2. "Lighting the Way"

    "Lighting the Way"

    Turned, carved, pierced and textured. A subtly colorful interior sleeve glowing through in contrast with the medieval harshness of the lantern body. Yet another expression of an age old dichotomy..... 8-1/2" x 4-1/2" Thank you for looking!
  3. Spellbinder

    Spellbinder

    Spellbinder. Maple, pyrography, acrylic paints. Approximately 16” in diameter by 12” deep. The body is turned and carved, and the legs are segmented. Continuing to draw and blend inspiration from the wild colors, textures, and beings that inhabit our world. I think this form ended up loosely...
  4. Ouroboros (front)

    Ouroboros (front)

    Ouroboros. A symbol of the endless cycle of life, death, and rebirth Ash, turned, cut and reassembled, burn textured, with acrylic paint. 7” x 9” x 9”.
  5. Ouroboros (back)

    Ouroboros (back)

    Ouroboros. A symbol of the endless cycle of life, death, and rebirth. Ash, turned, cut and reassembled, burn textured, with acrylic paint. 7” x 9” x 9”.
  6. Shapeshifter

    Shapeshifter

    Cherry wood, pyrography, acrylic paint, 8 3/4” x 13” x 12 1/2”.
  7. Maple box hand-carved and dyed with black spirit stain

    Maple box hand-carved and dyed with black spirit stain

    Carved with a v-shaped chisel head, then dyed thoroughly with black spirit stain. I didn't know when I finished the inside that I would be coliring the outside, so I waxed the inside, which left a bit of an inconsistent finish.
  8. Antler Box

    Antler Box

    Antler Box. Cherry wood. Turned, carved, acrylics. 2”diameter, 4” tall. Inspired by an antler shed lying about my workspace. My focus was to convey the unique texture and color of the antler while having a bit of fun with the form.
  9. Antler Box

    Antler Box

    Antler Box. Cherry wood. Turned, carved, acrylics. 2”diameter, 4” tall. Inspired by an antler shed lying about my workspace. My focus was to convey the unique texture and color of the antler while having a bit of fun with the form.
  10. Oracle

    Oracle

    Cherry wood. Turned, carved, burn-textured, acrylics. 5 1/2” diameter, 7 1/2” tall.
  11. Purpura Corallium

    Purpura Corallium

    Maple hollow vessel, carved and textured. Colored with acrylics.
  12. Crested Box

    Crested Box

    Cherry. Turned, carved, burn textured, with acrylics. 3 3/4” high x 4 1/2” diameter. Inspiration came from a mix of flora and fauna motifs without trying to make the piece be anything specific.
  13. Crested Box

    Crested Box

    Cherry. Turned, carved, burn textured, with acrylics. 3 3/4” high x 4 1/2” diameter. Inspiration came from a mix of flora and fauna motifs without trying to make the piece be anything specific.
  14. Cocoon

    Cocoon

    Cherry wood. Turned, carved, textured, acrylic paints. 6 3/4" in length, 2 1/2" in diameter.
  15. Cocoon (back/bottom view)

    Cocoon (back/bottom view)

    Cherry wood. Turned, carved, textured, acrylic paints. 6 3/4" in length, 2 1/2" in diameter.
  16. Erosion Tea Pot, (Lid off)

    Erosion Tea Pot, (Lid off)

    Sycamore, hollowed and pierced. Pyrography and iron paint with rust activator.
  17. Spring Tulips

    Spring Tulips

    Spring Tulips was inspired by some craftsman style pottery photos I ran across. Breaking from my usual mold I decided to try some new ideas which included my first attempt at doing feet on a piece. The field texture was done with a tiny carbide ball tip. The colors are mixed TransTint dyes...
  18. Spring Tulips - Lid

    Spring Tulips - Lid

    Spring Tulips was inspired by some craftsman style pottery photos I ran across. Breaking from my usual mold I decided to try some new ideas which included my first attempt at doing feet on a piece. The field texture was done with a tiny carbide ball tip. The colors are mixed TransTint dyes...
  19. Tree of Life

    Tree of Life

    Lignum Vitae wood 17.5" high by 14" wide. Worlds hardest wood and difficult to work with. Takes twice the effort as other woods. I broke all the rules of this wood as everything that is printed says "You cannot steam-bend Lignum Vitae wood!" Well, apparently one can. This...
  20. Precarious Balance

    Precarious Balance

    Earlier in the summer I was asked to create an award for the city of Carmel, Indiana for an award that they are presenting in a couple of weeks. The award will be given to a local business that is showing strides in being a "green" company. I'm not sure what their criteria were for the...
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