Ropes and Knots
Dublin Core
Title
Ropes and Knots
Creator
Holzapfel, Michelle, 1951-
Identifier
MH_
Description
Work in the form of carved knots, or incorporating knotted motifs into larger forms.
Collection Items
Knotted Vase #1
A turned cherry burl vase with the upper portion carved to resemble a knotted form. Watco oil finish.
Gordian Knot Vase
American Walnut turned and carved into a vase form with two self-piercing handles, from one of which hangs a loop, carved to look like a knotted form. All from a single piece of wood. It stemmed from a sketch of a vessel form with circular handles…
Knotted Handles Vase
A vessel form turned and carved from a single piece of yellow birch burl. Two handles are carved into knotted rope-like forms. Watco and Minwax oil finished.
Knotted Vase #2
A cherry burl lathe-turned vase with the top portion carved to look as if it is knotted. Watco oil finish.
Peter's Knot
Carved Spalted Maple Burl Vessel.
Represents a large knot, with one end bound, the opposite end untwists into a vessel form. Watco and Minwax Oil finish.
Represents a large knot, with one end bound, the opposite end untwists into a vessel form. Watco and Minwax Oil finish.
Cherry Knot Vase
Vase carved from single piece of cherry burl. Looks like a knot. Epoxy-lined openings. Watco oil finish.