Gallery 3
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9. Plainest
Finial box
African blackwood. 70mm diameter. Ref 11.36
Holly bowl 1
Sycamore. 250 mm max width, 140 mm diameter. Hollowed out inside - see 'In the making' category - before most of rim cut away. Ref 14.18
Holly bowl 2
Butterfly bowl
Yew. 350 mm across. Ref 10.17
Fluted rim bowl
Purpleheart. 150 mm diam. Fluted shape rim. Ref 12.30
Pair of lamps
Cherry. 265 and 225 mm high. Ref 14.03 & 14.04
Cracked vases
120 mm high. Cracks infilled with metallic powder & resin. Inside black. Ref 14.20
Fluted pen pot
Padauk. 75 mm diameter. Routed vertical flutes. Ref 17.01
Natural edge bowl
150 mm diameter. Bark retained. Ref 19.14
Zebrawood Saturn bowl
Zebrawood. 150 mm diameter. 3 rings. Inspired by Jason Clarke from USA. Ref 20.16
Square sectioned
Beech. 40 mm wide. Both turned on 4 different axes at same time (therming) then each turned on its own central axis. Ref 20.18a & b
Spiral hollow form
Sycamore stained and painted. 90 mm diameter x 210 mm total heightg. 12 bines (spirals). Inspired by Stuart Mortimer's spirals. Ref 21.10
Spider's web bowl
150 mm diameter. Thin walled with pyrographed web. Ref 11.07
Star shaped platter
Cedar. 250 mm diameter. Star shaped rim. Ref 19.13
23.1 gal 3.9
Bowl box
Sycamore. 150mm diameter. Ref. 23.5
Fluted pot
Sycamore. 80mm diameter. Ref. 24.7
10. Re-assembled
Fragmented Space
Sycamore. 300mm square. Textured, grooved and coloured, then cut into rectangles and mounted in different positions. Wall hanging. Ref 12.18
Rocking crescents
Sycamore. 180 mm wide x 220 mm high. 4 crescents cut from sycamore bowls then airbrushed. Mini magnets & fishing line supports. Crescent base with texturing and ebonising spray. Ref 13.14
Celtic Spiral
From ash plank. 500 mm long x 250 mm wide max. 3 platters turned, cut, glued together and painted. Ref 11.11
Slatted Wall Hanging
Ash. 350 mm square. Illusion that some slats are curved. Slats can be repositioned to change pattern. Ref 12.12
String sculpture
Sycamore and metalised thread. 170 mm high. Making use of offcuts from platter that was used to make tern (11.02). Upper crescent textured. Strung with 1mm metallic threads in purple, silver & gold. Ref 12.19
Boat box
"Sycamore with African blackwood finial. 90 mm long x 60 wide x 110 mm high including finia.l 'Lost wood' process, where central part is removed. Pointed oval shape in plan. Ref 12.23
spiral split bowl
Sycamore. 190mm diameter. Bowl shaped first, grooved, cut and glued offset, then grooves filled with dark filler. Ref 13.08
Streptohedron ribbon
Sycamore. 150 mm cube. Made from 3 turned rings. Triangular cross section with 32 mm sides. David Springett's method. Ref 15.10
Y & B Saturn bowl
Sycamore. 140 mm diameter. 3 moveable rings. Yellow & black. Ref 20.15
B & W Saturn bowl
Sycamore. 170 mm diameter. 3 moveable patterned rings. Ref 20.14
Archery
Sculpture with pieces from pewter rimmed sycamore bowl. 130mm wide. Ref. 23.6
Crescent ball
Made from 7 twisted crescent shapes derived from sycamore bowls, cut, carved, part coloured and glued together. 250mm diameter. Ref. 24.6
Tensegrity piece
Sycamore bowl supported only by fine transparent cord. 160mm high. Ref. 23.9
11. Fauna & Flora
Robin's robin
Sycamore. 150mm long. Turned and carved on lathe (see 'In the Making' category image). Airbrushed. Wire legs. Ref 21.20
Pyrographed tern
Sycamore. 240 mm wingspan. Cut from platter. Pyrographed feathers. Ref 11.02
Duck family
Sycamore, beaks in African blackwood. 45-70 mm diameter. Family of 4 turned on 2 axes. Mike Darlow method. Ref 14.09
Hedgehogs
Sycamore. Larger one 65 mm hig. Offset turning. Ref 14.10
Seal with ball
Sycamore. 180 mm high. Turned on 2 axes, then carved. Ball painted with white highlight. Ref 18.12
Snake pair
Oak. 2 flexible snakes. Longer one 550 mm long x 20 mm diameter, 66 articulated segments. Shorter one 380 mm long with 40 segments, which are held together with central binding tape in middle. Ref 20.01 & 20.02
Bananas
Sycamore. 180 mm long x 20 mm wide. Turned on 5 axis, then ends carved. Burned to make blacker areas, after painting. Ref 19.12
Pineapple box
Sycamore. 90 mm diameter x 220 mm high. Power carved grooves. Leaves cut to shape with coping saw. Ref 12.08
Flowers in vase
Flowers turned from 20 mm diameter hazel twigs. Coloured with felt pens. Ref 11.34
Pitcher plant flower
270 mm high Turned on 2 axes. Carnivorous plant. Ref 17.06
Pine cone
70 mm diameter. Special curved tools used. Ref 17.04
Penguin Family
Sycamore. 160mm max height. Ref. 23.5
12. Little People
Woman in blue
Sycamore. 75 mm diameter, 190 mm high. Airbrushed blue, white liming wax in grain. Ref 20.09
Tweedledum & tweedledee
Ash, pau amarello and mahogany. 150 mm high. Figures from smaller turned parts. Ref 20.06
Off-centre figures
Sapele and pine. 240 & 170 mm high. Multi-axis turning. Ref 20.04L & M
Woman with hat
Sycamore and sapele. 45 mm diameter, 140 mm high. Airbrushed, white gilt cream in grain. Ref 20.05