One of the great things about taking my work to the marketplace is seeing people's reactions.  Above is Charlotte Barr with her new textured box elder vase and her friend, Marsha Penti.  They both seem to be enjoying the moment.  This box elder is finished with a special deep penetrating finish that adds a deep,  robust warmth to the natural colors.  This piece is no longer available unless you can persuade Ms. Barr to part with it.


The box elder used for this textured and bleached vase was particularly striking.  I got it (and the one above) from a fellow wood rescuer in Ellijay, Georgia.  It is finished with clear lacquer which adds virtually no color beyond the naturally vivid red and the lightened creamy white of the original wood.  The chemicals causing the red color are photo-reactive and will darken over time if exposed to ultraviolet light.










It doesn't seem to matter how many box elder pieces I do.  I continue to be amazed at what beauty is waiting to be released.  This vessel is approximately 5 inches wide by 4 inches tall.  Please add 2 inches for the finial.  It is finished with my deep penetrating oil finish.





I call this textured cherry piece a "Saturn" platter.  There is texturing on both bottom and top reminiscent of the rings of Saturn with the form of the center bowl flowing through the rings.  It is approximately 12 inches wide and 2 inches high with a high gloss lacquer finish.






I've begun finishing some larger salad bowls, and this is the first one to be ready.  It's a black heart poplar bowl approximately 17 inches in diameter and 6 inches high.  It is finished with my completely non toxic walnut oil finish and is no longer available.









Hackberry Vessel #7034

This spalted hackberry vessel is approximately 4" wide and 5½" tall and features burned lines to accent the waist and neck as well as delineate the pedestal foot.  The lacquer finish has a satin sheen to allow the beauty of the wood to speak for itself.

Hackberry Vessel #6074

The shape of this spectacularly spalted hackberry vessel was inspired by work of Native Americans of the southwest.  It features a burned line to accent the rim and subtle texturing near the juncture of upper and lower surfaces of the body to provide additional tactile interest.  It is approximately 10" wide, 4" tall, and the lacquer finish has been rubbed out to a high gloss. 



# 10446 (left) is a birch "cross the heart" vase approximately 4.5 inches wide and tall and has a high gloss lacquer finish.


Sweetgum Bowl #7002.  With a high gloss lacquer finish, it looks like there is a bowl resting in a cradle, but it's all one piece of wood.  Rescued from Ringgols, Georgia. it's another reason to love where we live.   About 11" x 4".



This sweetgum natural edge bowl was turned from a branch elbow.






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