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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. Hubblescape

    Hubblescape

    This piece is for our clubs November President's Challenge which is a collaborative challenge. Stacie Grange and Bill Tilson teamed up to create this piece a couple of Saturdays ago. We wanted to incorporate coloring, inlay, off center turning, texturing, and carving. The inlays were done...
  4. Cranes Amid Cattails

    Cranes Amid Cattails

    Images of cranes were stuck in my mind after watching so many pre-Olympic games programs. And the games themselves, with all those little "side trips" firmly embedded the image like a pop tune that just won't go away. SO I just had to turn this and decorate it to get it out. 6.25...
  5. Candlestick

    Candlestick

    Turned from various kiln dried and green woods then air brushed with inks
  6. Tree

    Tree

    This bowl was for my son. Depicting a huge ash tree in our backyard. The tree seems to hover over us and our home sort of in a protective way. We love this tree :)
  7. Arts & Crafts Platter

    Arts & Crafts Platter

    This is a 16" maple platter, burned, colored and a bit of texturing thrown in the mix. Black Gesso is used to enhance the inner rim.
  8. Arts & Crafts Platter

    Arts & Crafts Platter

    Close up of Arts and Crafts Platter
  9. 1.15.07

    1.15.07

    2 5/8 in. tall, 2 1/4 in. wide, pear wood, textured and color added, 23K gold leaf inside.
  10. Dancing foot

    Dancing foot

    Cedar wood, 8"high by 11" wide, highly gold leafed and distressed
  11. The Glory of Autumn No. 4

    The Glory of Autumn No. 4

    Maple, ca. 6 X 2.25 inches; turned, carved and colored.
  12. Dylan's Song

    Dylan's Song

    Shallow bowl of quilted maple, carved and colored. 13.5 X 2 inches.
  13. Dylan's Song back view

    Dylan's Song back view

    The backside of Dylan's Song. Shallow bowl 13.5 inches in diameter, 2 inches tall, carved and colored.
  14. Dylan's Song Detail

    Dylan's Song Detail

    Close-up showing the detail on the carving and coloring.
  15. Leaf Saturation No. 3

    Leaf Saturation No. 3

    2 X 3.75 inches; pyrography and acrylic paints for surface.
  16. Leaf Saturation No. 3 detail

    Leaf Saturation No. 3 detail

    Close-up of pattern and coloring.
  17. Calla Lily # 2 (view 2)

    Calla Lily # 2 (view 2)

    Maple; pyrography, acrylic paint. 6.5" H X 7.25" D
  18. Calla Lily # 2 (view 1)

    Calla Lily # 2 (view 1)

    Maple; pyrography, acrylic paint; 6.5" H X 7.25" D
  19. Coral Inspiration

    Coral Inspiration

    Walnut, burnt relief, acrylic paint. ca. 3" tall.
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