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Lot 039\n\nJoan Kelly - "Rapture"\nThis piece is a reassembled turning made from purpleheart. It is 9.5 inches x 4.5 inches x 3.5 inches. The base portion is textured with a wire brush and the interior is embellished with gold colored metal leaf.\n\nI get great satisfaction from the process of turning wood. I am especially fascinated with designs that begin on the lathe but are then altered to create new forms. My ideas often come from spiritual musings and I hope to incorporate a mysterious or ceremonial element into the work.
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Lot 039

Joan Kelly - "Rapture"
This piece is a reassembled turning made from purpleheart. It is 9.5 inches x 4.5 inches x 3.5 inches. The base portion is textured with a wire brush and the interior is embellished with gold colored metal leaf.

I get great satisfaction from the process of turning wood. I am especially fascinated with designs that begin on the lathe but are then altered to create new forms. My ideas often come from spiritual musings and I hope to incorporate a mysterious or ceremonial element into the work.