Pearl

[georg]

                                                       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

[bodrighywood]

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

[georg]

  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 
  Tony and Di

[Graham]

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

[georg]

  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  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

[Bryan Milham]

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.

[Graham]

Ahh, the face. So obvious, but I have to admit that had escaped me 

[georg]

  Thank You Bryan for your input.
  Like you we are still unsure about the plinth.
  Di and Tony

[edbanger]

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

[georg]

     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

[woodndesign]

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

[georg]

  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

                     

[wendy]

A very inspirational piece.  A striking interpretation.

[georg]

    Thank you for your encouraging comments Wendy
     Di and Tony

[Les Symonds]

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