I am grateful to Cynthia Carden Gibson for her observation that this piece reminded her of Ed Kelle's work. I imagine that Ed's work wormed its way into my mind with this as did ceramicists such as Rita Miranda. I have been ruminating on this kind of design for a while after seeing images of lily pollen and some types of coral but until I purchased a foredom sr unit my rotary carver was seriously underpowered. I have also been working towards turning hollow forms with thinner and thinner wall thickness. Doing this freehand has taken some practice but I think I am making progress!A more abstract take on the tree bowls the focus is on the interaction of light with the piece. The grooved base leads in or out from the form depending on your take of it. The opening in the form suggests a release, a puncture, a burst to freedom of something.
Or maybe its just a holey piece of elm on a groovy one!
Whatever the reason this is the result! I am wanting to branch out towards some more sculptural forms as opposed to objects which retain some of their functionality. To this end this piece is one of a few attempts to break away from some of my more
standard work.
C&C welcomed as
ever
