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Bottom view with tendril-style bottle stopper. Inspired by mollusk form, texture, and color. Cherry wood, turned, carved, painted with acrylic. 15.5" high x 6.25" wide.

Inspired by mollusk form, texture, and color. Cherry wood, turned, carved, painted with acrylic. 15.5" high x 6.25" wide.

12" diameter, turned green. This piece has a story. 30 years ago in 1992 it was loaned to someone in the state craft association for some kind of PR, maybe a TV spot. We never seemed to connect to arrange its return, and while I never totally forgot I had made the loan, I forgot what it was, I...

12" diameter, turned green. This piece has a story. 30 years ago in 1992 it was loaned to someone in the state craft association for some kind of PR, maybe a TV spot. We never seemed to connect to arrange its return, and while I never totally forgot I had made the loan, I forgot what it was, I...

Sycamore, hollowed and pierced. Pyrography and iron paint with rust activator.

Sycamore, hollowed and pierced. Pyrography and iron paint with rust activator.

Turned and carved Florida Rosewood

Turned, carved, textured Florida Rosewood 13"

Poplar and steel bowl. Collaboration w/ Mark Gardner and David Clemons. I hammered and planished the steel bowl, Mark turned the poplar, I textured and he painted. David did the etching on the steel. Sold at the Penland Auction a few years ago. 15" X 7"

Poplar and steel bowl. Collaboration w/ Mark Gardner and David Clemons. I hammered and planished the steel bowl, Mark turned the poplar, I textured and he painted. David did the etching on the steel. Sold at the Penland Auction a few years ago. 15" x 7"

Turned, textured, dyed ash

Pheonix is made from Lacewood. it is about 25cm in diameter. I have carved and textured the surface to give it a metalic like appearance. I know I have posted quite a few photos in the last week. This is the last picture I will be uploading untill after Christmas so yu can all have a bit of...

8.5 x 3 inch Carob bowl with a Satin finish and a textured band.

2 5/8 in. tall, 2 1/4 in. wide, pear wood, textured and color added, 23K gold leaf inside.

Here is a view of the backside.

This maple platter is 16" diameter textured with an air powered needle scaler and decorated with black gesso and burned designs inlayed with brass BB's.

About 14 inches diameter. From transitional zone of English-to-black walnut grafted tree. Textured interior a combination of hand carved and die-grinding with ball-end cutter.