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Redwood burl, 5.75 X 4.5 inches; turned, carved and sandblasted. The inspiration for this piece comes from scanning electron micrographs of the seed of Castilleja, a hemiparasitic plant in Orobanchaceae. The outer wall of the seed coat collapses in the mature seed, leaving deep cells that...

See the Spring 2007 issue of the American Woodurner for information on this project. This is my contribution. The wood is some type of elm. The design is a motif from my "hidden world" series.

2006. Ginkgo. 3 X 2 5/8 inches. This is a vessel in my "Hidden World" series, which is inspired from the microscopic world of pollen grains and seeds. The designs are inspired from the beautiful architectural features of pollen and seed as seen at high magnification using a...

2006. Ginkgo. 3 X 2 5/8 inches. This is a vessel in my "Hidden World" series, which is inspired from the microscopic world of pollen grains and seeds. The designs are inspired from the beautiful architectural features of pollen and seed as seen at high magnification using a...

2006. Maple, 4.25 X 3 inches. Inspired from microscopic landscape of seeds and pollen grains. In the David and Ruth Waterbury Collection

Red Oak leaf motif carved from an African Sumac bowl. Size: 9.5 X 3 inches (4 inches with the tilt). This is a detail of the carving. Photo by Jerry Anthony. You can see all the progress pics on my blog from the links posted at: http://andiwolfe.blogspot.com/2006/05/quercus-rubra.html

Red Oak leaf motif carved from an African Sumac bowl. Size: 9.5 X 3 inches (4 inches with the tilt). This is the back side of the bowl. Photo by Jerry Anthony. You can see all the progress pics on my blog from the links posted at: http://andiwolfe.blogspot.com/2006/05/quercus-rubra.html

Red Oak leaf motif carved from an African Sumac bowl. Size: 9.5 X 3 inches (4 inches with the tilt). Photo by Jerry Anthony. You can see all the progress pics on my blog from the links posted at: http://andiwolfe.blogspot.com/2006/05/quercus-rubra.html

Maple, ca. 6 X 2.25 inches; turned, carved and colored.

Shallow bowl of quilted maple, carved and colored. 13.5 X 2 inches.

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

Close-up showing the detail on the carving and coloring.

2 X 3.75 inches; pyrography and acrylic paints for surface.

Close-up of pattern and coloring.

ca. 5 inches diameter; pyrography, acrylic paint

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

Maple; pyrography, acrylic paint; 6.5" H X 7.25" D

Maple; 6"D X 6.5"H Jerry Anthony Photography

Maple; 6"D X 6.5" H. Jerry Anthony Photography

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