Urn
by John Nicholson
4" w x 10" h
Base, spindle and finial all turned separately from walnut and connected to each other, and the urn, with tenons. Body of the urn is turned from maple.
Box
Duane Gemelke
2 1/4" h x 3 1/2"w x 3 1/2 d
Curly maple potpourri dish with rosewood concentric lattice work inset into a curly maple lid.
Captive Moon
Dave Hiller
5 1/2" x 8" x 19"h
The black ash globe was turned and hollowed. The black walnut finial and bottom spindle with the floating ring are turned. The top spiral, "moon" in the cage and the maple base were hand carved. The piece was finished with tung oil and then buffed and waxed.
Cherry Lily
Eric Matthews
3 3/4"h x 11 1/2"w x 6 1/2"d
Inspired by the water lily. This vessel was turned from a burled cherry branch, split lenthwise and mounted like a propeller. The "double wings" bring forth all the grain types to maximum effect. Cyanoacrylate glue and lacquer were used in the final finish.
Cherry Stone
Kirk Berger
5 1/2 x 9 3/4
Cherry stone was turned from a cherry log that was about 2 1/2 feet
in diameter. Then it was carved to create the illusion of a vessel within a vessel
and to introduce a note of asymmetry. Finally the finishes (sandstone textured paint
and clear penetrating oil) were applied to create the appearance of vessels made of
disparate materials. The end result is what I had hoped for...a pleasing medley of contrasts.
