MORE . . .Recently my work has become more sculptural, combining many turned objects and incorporating found wood or wood pieces that have not been shaped on a lathe. Each piece uses the relationship of the parts to evoke an image and to tell a story.
Stay tuned for more . . . Click images below to enlarge. COMMON ROOTS
Trees in forests live in communities. They create ecosystems that moderate temperature, store water, create humidity and share nutrients. Tree roots form networks for communication and support. If we acknowledge shared roots and interdependence, maybe we could learn a thing or two from the trees. OUT OF THE WOODS
Out of the woods come amazing things . . . wood fires give us warmth, wood gives us food, materials for shelter, clean air; and for us, the raw material for our work.    FORM | CONTENT
Hidden Content Form is the Content | Content is the form | They contain each other A WORLD DIVIDED (Bridging the Gap)
In a divided world, bridging the gap is essential to our survival. We're all on this small planet together facing catastrophic challenges. We all come from the same source—we are family. Let's bridge the gap. Ash, maple, ebony, holly, rosewood, redheart, African blackwood, walnut, paduak BALANCING ACT (Elements)
Figured maple, walnut, olive, ebony 6" wide x 4 3/4" high CENTRIFUGAL/CENTRIPETAL (Finding the Center)
Opposing forces meet at the center and unite. Walnut, bleached maple, dyed maple 10 ¼” wide x 3 ¼” high |
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THE CENTER HOLDS
Purpleheart, figured maple, ebony 6 ¼” wide x 4" high CONTINUUM
Painted ash wood bowls on found walnut base 7" wide x 22" long x 6" high |
CLEAR CUT
Our forests are essential to the balance of nature and the future of the planet. The redwood forests with specimens up to 2000 years old have been logged to near extinction by the practice of clear cutting—the removal of all trees in an area at once. The "trees" in this piece—made from a long-dead redwood tree found on a construction site—symbolize all the trees we have lost.
Redwood and ash
5" wide x 22" long x 15" high
Our forests are essential to the balance of nature and the future of the planet. The redwood forests with specimens up to 2000 years old have been logged to near extinction by the practice of clear cutting—the removal of all trees in an area at once. The "trees" in this piece—made from a long-dead redwood tree found on a construction site—symbolize all the trees we have lost.
Redwood and ash
5" wide x 22" long x 15" high
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STEP UP TO THE PLATE
Step up . . . we hold the future in our hands. If all of us, nations and individuals, don't step up to save the planet—it's GAME OVER! 7.5" wide x 21.5" long x 7" high ROCK-A-BYE (Nature/Nurture)
This work can be seen two ways—resting on its flat side where it will rock like a cradle, or upright and stationary. Compressed oak, walnut 6" wide x 3" high |
