Paisley Sculpture 1

wood, woodworking, relief, sculpture, art

A new piece - a paisley sculpture carved in relief out of maple and mahogany.

The mahogany pedestal features rosettes and small chip-carved patterns incorporating incisions. The paisley piece rests in a bed of felt.

Here is a small sampling of the detail work on the pedestal.

And a small video of the carving process.

Jewelry Tray

wood, woodworking, craft, sculpture, relief, art

A small study in paisleys - I’ve been developing a uniquely Persian / Indian form of scroll work incorporating elements from Indian embroidery.

On exhibit at the Bay Area Woodworking Association this month.

And here’s a build video:

Mahogany Earrings

art, carpentry, carving, sculpture, jewelry, woodcarving, woodsculpture

This project is a pair of wooden earrings. Carved from a single block of mahogany and dealt with from start to finish with hand-tools.

The brass was a stray piece of artist wire combined with some off-the-shelf clip-ons.

An unorthodox set of materials to craft a one-of-a-kind object.

Model: Ivy Zheng

Here is a small clip illustrating the whole build process.

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