Tom Gall
TOTW Team
My selection for this week is “Swirl” by Tom Lohman. This is a masterful piece with great design, good form, tasteful coloring, and exquisite workmanship and joinery. I’m not usually a segmented enthusiast (mostly because I don’t have the patience required – however, I do appreciate all the work involved), but this piece knocked my socks off!
Most segmented work has an overload of ‘in-your-face’ patterns and colors. Tom’s subtle use of color on the double swirling “feature rings” is a welcomed departure from the norm in my opinion, and the hexagonal patterns are artistically carried through to the base on the interior and exterior (you may have to enlarge the photo to appreciate this). Exceptionally well done, sir!
Most segmented work has an overload of ‘in-your-face’ patterns and colors. Tom’s subtle use of color on the double swirling “feature rings” is a welcomed departure from the norm in my opinion, and the hexagonal patterns are artistically carried through to the base on the interior and exterior (you may have to enlarge the photo to appreciate this). Exceptionally well done, sir!
Swirl
180 segments per row with 62 rows. Around 12.5" diameter and 9.5" high. Made with Maple, Bloodwood, Yellowheart, Chacka Viga, and Wenge. Took around 150 hours to make.
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