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General Category => Gallery => Topic started by: georg on June 27, 2014, 03:51:07 PM
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PEARL
For about 12 months now I have been asking Tony to make me a Oyster.....He had been making some Walnut Veneer on the
band saw and gave me a squarish piece to see what I could make from it....The plinth was Oak Burr.....The Pearl is Hoursechestnut
burr with a light colour wash......The shell is woven walnut......not much turning in this one we know
as always comments welcome Tony and Di
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Whatever we think of it as a piece I personally have to admire your range of ideas. If the pearl were say in holly or a more white wood I would really love it, as it is however I can only like it a lot LOL. Got a stack of veneer in different woods, you have now given me ideas, thank you for that.
Pete
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A tip Pete....glue the veneer together with PVA wrap and tape around shape you require and wait for
glue to set.
Happy Sticky Fingers ;D ;D
Tony and Di
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This certainly makes me stop and look, and think. I think I agree that the pearl needs to be whiter but that may make it a bit TO obvious ???
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Hi Graham.....We would normally agree with you and Pete about the pearl., but then as you say it would be too obvious.
I think having gone down the vaguely abstract ;D ;D road with both the shell and plinth the pearl needed to be a bit different.
We are not sure if the plinth captures the imagination..... .sandy seabed :) :)
Di and Tony
P.S. If I had used a white wood you would not be able to see the seal pup;D ;D ;D
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I'm not sure about the base/plinth either, it does not add to the form in my view. I think you've tried to create the effect of the ripples in the sand on the sea bed and even used textured paint, but they are a little course in their shape
I do like the idea of weaving veneers together, it is an answer to a design problem for something I've been thinking about. The pearlescent white on the inside is reminiscent of nica (Mother of Pearl).
But I think the pearl itself needs turning around, nothing wrong with the colour, you get 'Black Pearls' but the 3 dots give it a face and it looks like it's peeking out at us.
Then I agree with Pete, another imaginative and creative piece that gives us all a pause-for-thought moment.
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Ahh, the face. So obvious, but I have to admit that had escaped me :)
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Thank You Bryan for your input.
Like you we are still unsure about the plinth.
Di and Tony
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How do you keep coming up with these ideas - I need a pint of what ever it is that you two drink :)
Is the face on purpose ?
Nice piece yet again
Ed
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Thank You ED ......I don't think you would like what I drink..Barley Cup......Water and proper Coffee .
But you might like a wee dram of Tony`s single malt he got for fathers day
Di and Tony
P.S Yes
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It's all a bit flat .. well the Pearl is round .. passable as an Oyster with the interior finish .. the shallow mudflats/sandy bed would be more swirly/rippled round the shell in the natural than a wave effect.
Still have to say' one brilliant concept, not diverse from your wrecks and treasure themes.
Cheers David
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Hi David.....Oysters and Pearls have been done so many times in all medias, I wanted to be more radical..to make it
stand out from the crowd. Each element just being a representation....( vaguely Picasso touch ) :) :)
Di and Tony
P.S but maybe not the face :) :)
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A very inspirational piece. A striking interpretation.
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Thank you for your encouraging comments Wendy
Di and Tony
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How do you keep coming up with these ideas - I need a pint of what ever it is that you two drink :)
Ed
Ed...try some of Graham's tablets!
Di and Tony....you can always tell a good 'post' by the speed with which it picks up a ruck of comments, and this one is really flying along. I'm with Bryan so far as the base is concerned. A little trick that I often use, when viewing pieces, is to squint - I find that this removes a lot of the detail and gives an interesting, if slightly different over-view of a piece. In this case, the shapes of the base look quite like waves on the surface, rather than ripples in the sand, but what I especially like, is the way that the pearl is tantalisingly hiding from us, making us want to look in upon it. I like the fact that the pearl is obviously wooden.
Great....Les
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Hi Di & Tony,
I think the pearl is just right, I imagine that a blueish wash has been applied so tat would give it a tinge. I really like the effect of the inside of the shell, lovely. Like the others still not sure about the base.
Les I didn't realise your squint was put on...........I thought you looked like that all the time!!! :D :D :D
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Thank you Les for the Tip and your positive comments. Both went for some new glasses yesterday, definitely needed.
Should have got them sooner.
Thank you John BHT Like you and others we are still not sure about the base perhaps more of a plain one, not so busy would
have been better.
We have not been very active on the forum over the past month......been getting ready for the bank holiday Arty Thingy at the
Baroque Church. In the past its been mainly Tonys work lightly washed pieces.....oak with pewter and lizards, this time we took
some of the collaborative pieces as well as highly figured olive olive ash and burr. The themed work created a lot of interest
beyond our expectations and to say we came home yesterday on a high would be a understatement......would have cracked
open a bottle of wine if we had one but had to make do with coffee.
Thanks again guys
Di and Tony
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I don't doubt it. Your work is outstanding.