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Title: Woodturner is watching you
Post by: jo winter on February 08, 2011, 07:10:20 PM

Hi all,
a very new object from me:


In German the title is "Augen-Blicke" (moments), what is a word-composition from the two elements you can see at my object: Augen (eyes)- Blicke (sights). This object is 35x30x10cm. The used woods: box elder, padouk and african blackwood. Connected by stainless steel. All parts are turned, nothing carved. Do you have another name for this object in English ?
Thanks for your comments.
Jo

Title: Re: Woodturner is watching you
Post by: Andy Coates on February 08, 2011, 07:17:17 PM

"a very new object from me"

a very new object for everyone, Jo!

I'll have a think of a name...

great work and as usual very imaginative.

regards,

Andy

Title: Re: Woodturner is watching you
Post by: John D Smith on February 08, 2011, 07:26:03 PM

Hi Jo, Welcome back. As always a wonderful piece of turning it never ceases to amaze me where you get your ideas from.
I think I would find it difficult to have a nap in the chair with "The Eye" watching me. Spooky. Regards John :o :o

Title: Re: Woodturner is watching you
Post by: Philip Greenwood on February 08, 2011, 11:01:09 PM

Good work jo.

Hope to see more of your work.

All the best

Phil

Title: Re: Woodturner is watching you
Post by: ken rodgers on February 08, 2011, 11:15:43 PM

Hi Jo,
Like it very much -great idea.
It reminds me of the emu look from the rod Hull era!!
Regards ken

Title: Re: Woodturner is watching you
Post by: woodndesign on February 09, 2011, 12:47:04 AM

Well done Jo, Eye like what you've done,  COOL,  Eye Ball.  Glad to see you back, hope you're now dry and mopped up and no damage after the flood.

Regards,        David

Title: Re: Woodturner is watching you
Post by: Martin Lawrence on February 09, 2011, 08:24:28 AM

Hi Jo,

  A beautifully executed piece of work, how about calling it Cyclops.

Cheers Martin.

Title: Re: Woodturner is watching you
Post by: jo winter on February 09, 2011, 07:22:04 PM

Hi all,
thanks for your agreements and very interesting suggestions !
As you mentioned it is my requirement to bring some dynamic in my objects.
I think in this case it was successfully.
A additional information: You can change the mien by swiveling the eye.
That's very interesting.
Martin: Good idea, Cyclops, but this is already the name of another piece from me, sorry.

Regards  Jo

Title: Re: Woodturner is watching you
Post by: thebowlerhattedturner on February 12, 2011, 10:17:14 PM

Hi Jo,
        very unusual piece this ,i like it very much. How about" Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"?
Regards
John

Title: Re: Woodturner is watching you
Post by: jo winter on February 14, 2011, 08:10:20 AM

Hi all,
thanks for your creative titles. I think about the best one.
A modification of my "Eye".

Title: Re: Woodturner is watching you
Post by: ken rodgers on February 14, 2011, 09:06:23 PM

Hi Jo,
For me I like the modification better than the first piece.
The first one had the effect of a glaring/mischievous looking eye - this one is more subtle and has a softer look.
Regards
Ken