Athens

Box elder hollow form with frayed wire finial

Annie Sloan Aubusson Blue chalk paint with dark wax finish

Diameter of hollow form at largest point is 10.5"

Overall height with finial is 19.5"

Torched II - Essence

Turned from mystery wood

6" diameter

2.5" depth

Lit on fire with a torch

Sealed with Annie Sloan Dark Wax

Detail of grain and edges

Torched I

Torched I

Turned from an cypress log 

that was given to me 

by Dennis Paullus

8.5" diameter

2.5" depth

The bowl was set on fire using a torch then waxed

using Annie Sloan's Dark Wax

Detail of rim and interior

We'll Get Together Then

Kinetic form turned from maple

Finish includes pyrography, chalk paint, and wax

12.5" outside diameter

+/- 10" inside diameter

2" thick 

The name for this piece comes from

the lyrics of a much-loved Harry Chapin song,

Cat's in the Cradle

Yes, the piece rolls/rocks when nudged.

Yes, the strings vibrate whenever the piece is moved.

Yes, the piece becomes interactive when the ebony pieces

at the ends of the strings are touched.

Detail photo of pyrography designs.