Beginning as a slice of wood from a very large burl with a very lumpy surface, the three ‘sibling’ bowls were carved from three burled knobs growing closely together. The thinner wood which connected the knobs was carved into the interlocking ‘arms.’…
I first realized the kinetic possibilities of multiple-axis forms with Captive Bowl. Turned from a single piece of burl, the challenge was to get the geometry right, so that I could release the bowl to pivot inside the ring, yet also have the bowl…
A cherry burl turned on 2-axis, carved to articulate, stippled and pyrography. The vessel form moves on 2 pivot points in the surrounding rope-like toroid form. Watco and Minwax oil finishes.
A two-axis turning of a piece of rare American beech burl wood in the 'pilgrim vessel' format. The shoulders of the form were carved into two handles with depending carved rings in the form of the 'ouroboros' or self-devouring serpent. Stippled…