Imagine the hidden world No. 1

Andi,

I like this series. That is a fun source of inspiration. You might also check out plankton as a source for ideas. There are some amazing shapes in plankton, especially diatoms, that might give you some great ideas.

Here is a web site you can check for photos.
http://www.imagequest3d.com/photos/plankton/untitled.htm

This site includes shots of both zooplankton (animals) and p[hytoplankton (plants). The plants probably have the shapes that would most easily translate to turning, but there are some amazing forms in both categories.

Thanks for sharing these!!

Dave

Dave - thanks for the link. There are some great images there. Diatoms, rotifers, and other microskeletons are also inspirations for me. I really enjoy the microscopic landscape - especially as seen with SEM. You can see one of my "hybrid" inspirations on my weblog. I posted some progress pics of my "rice bowl project." My contribution to this AAW effort was inspired from wood anatomy, pollen grain anatomy, and diatom skeletons. Kind of a weird combination, but I like the way it's coming along. I'll post a pic here when it's finished.

The blog url for the project progress pics is:

http://andiwolfe.blogspot.com/2006/11/imagine-hidden-world.html#links

Andi, your love and appreciation for Nature and it's application to the craft of turning and carving is inspiring to me, although doing something like this makes my fingers hurt just thinking about it!

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Thanks, Ken!