The Trigonal Bovine Animorph Vessel is a sculpted and hand-turned goblet which is a unique and one-of as part of an Alembic Vessel series created to explore intersections between forms in the plant, animal and human domains.
This artwork represents an example of "ternary turnery", being hand-turned and hand-sculpted from three segments each of Silver Ash and Silky Oak. The Lower section of the vessel is contoured to evoke the hind legs of a bovine animal, while the cup takes on the shape of either a torso or udder (depending on your mood when you view it).
This artwork is 197mm (7.76 inches) high and 79mm (3.11 inches) in diameter and weighs 100 grams. The finish is hand-burnished clear acrylic polymer lacquer.
As part of the NightWing collector's series, the Trigonal Bovine Animorph Vessel is provided with a handmade padded and velvet-lined box for display or storage (see image 10).
The Forest Temple Vessel is a sculpted and hand-turned goblet which is a unique and one-of as part of an Alembic Vessel series created to explore intersections between forms in the plant, animal and human domains.
This artwork has been hand-sculpted from six segments of Queensland Elm (cup) and six segments of Victorian Elm (stand), interleaved with bands of New England Cedar to create a layered trigonal effect. The cup is designed to be positioned in either of two orientations, one as a vessel (pics 6, 7 and 10) and the other as a temple dome (pics 1 to 5). The base or stand is contoured evoke the forms of vines, while conforming to the trigonal symmetry of the inset stock.
This piece is 224mm (8.82 inches) high with cup inverted on stand and 79mm (3.11 inches) in diameter and weighs 74 grams. The finish is hand-burnished clear acrylic polymer lacquer.
The timeless symbolism of the vessel as the preserver and provider of the precious waters of life makes a matched duo of hand-made vessels a powerful symbol of unity and comity.
Created to express the significance of the bond between two special friends or lovers, these sculpted goblets are hand turned from an interleaved radial sextet lamination of Silky Oak and Silver Ash.
These goblets are 181mm (7.13 inches) tall, and are each 60mm (2.36 inches) in diameter. Their combined weight is 175 grams. The finish is hand-burnished clear acrylic polymer lacquer.
As part of the NightWing collector's series, the cup duo is provided with a handmade padded and velvet-lined box for display or storage (see image 10).
This Fresian Animorph Vessel is a sculpted and hand-turned goblet which is a unique and one-of as part of an Alembic Vessel series created to explore intersections between forms in the plant, animal and human domains.
This artwork has been hand-turned and hand-sculpted from material comprising inlays of Silver Ash within laminated Mahogany stock. The lower section of the vessel is contoured to evoke the hind legs of a bovine animal, while the cup takes on the shape of either a torso or udder (depending on your mood when you view it).
This artwork is 224mm (8.82 inches) high and 82mm (3.23 inches) in diameter and weighs 103 grams. The finish is hand-burnished clear acrylic polymer lacquer.
The Pied Forest Morph Vessel is a sculpted and hand-turned goblet which is a unique and one-of as part of an Alembic Vessel series created to explore intersections between forms in the plant, animal and human domains.
This artwork has been hand-sculpted from eight segments of Purpleheart and Monash Holly, arranged in alternating quadrants to produce the pied effect that's characteristic of medieval design and livery. The Lower section of the vessel is contoured to produce emerging legs that evoke the forms of vines, while conforming to the quartile symmetry of the inset stock.
This piece is 196mm (7.72 inches) high and 92mm (3.62 inches) in diameter and weighs 136 grams. The finish is hand-burnished clear acrylic polymer lacquer.
The timeless symbolism of the vessel as the preserver and provider of the precious waters of life makes a matched duo of hand-made vessels a powerful symbol of unity and comity.
Created to express the significance of the bond between two special friends or lovers, these sculpted goblets are hand turned from a single piece of reclaimed Huon Pine, with insets of Cedar and Silver Ash.
These goblets are 168mm (6.62 inches) tall, and are each 55mm (2.17 inches) in diameter. Their combined weight is 81 grams. The finish is hand-burnished clear acrylic polymer lacquer.
The Forest Arbour Vessel is a sculpted and hand-turned goblet which is a unique and one-of as part of an Alembic Vessel series created to explore intersections between forms in the plant, animal and human domains.
This artwork has been hand-sculpted from alternating segments of Silver Ash and Silky Oak, arranged in alternating octal radiating pattern. The lower section of the vessel is contoured to evoke the enclosing forms of tree branches and roots, as a gesture towards the seclusion of immersion in the quietude of a forest.
This piece is 280mm (11.02 inches) high and 105mm (4.13 inches) in diameter and weighs 342 grams. The finish is hand-burnished clear acrylic polymer lacquer.
This Fresian Animorph Vessel is a sculpted and hand-turned goblet which is a unique and one-of as part of an Alembic Vessel series created to explore intersections between forms in the plant, animal and human domains.
This artwork has been hand-turned and hand-sculpted from material comprising inlays of Ebony within laminated Silver Ash stock. The lower section of the vessel is contoured to evoke the hind legs of a bovine animal, while the cup takes on the shape of either a torso or udder (depending on your mood when you view it).
This artwork is 305mm (12.01 inches) high and 107mm (4.21 inches) in diameter and weighs 415 grams. The finish is hand-burnished clear acrylic polymer lacquer.
The timeless symbolism of the vessel as the preserver and provider of the precious waters of life makes a matched duo of hand-made vessels a powerful symbol of unity and comity.
Created to express the significance of the bond between two special friends or lovers, these sculpted goblets are hand turned from a Pied octal lamination of Walnut and Ivory Ash.
These goblets are 177mm (6.97 inches) tall, and are each 57mm (2.25 inches) in diameter. Their combined weight is 139 grams. The finish is hand-burnished clear acrylic polymer lacquer.
As part of the NightWing collector's series, it is provided with a handmade padded and velvet-lined box for display or storage (see image 10).
This Alembic Vessel is part of the Forest Morph series and is a sculpted and hand-turned goblet which is a unique and one-of as part of a succession of works created to explore intersections between forms in the plant, animal and human domains.
This artwork has been hand-sculpted from radial segments of Purpleheart With insets of Canadian Rock Maple. The form draws from vines and florettes to render a unique and striking presence.
This piece is 270mm (10.63 inches) high, 99.5mm (3.92 inches) wide and 97mm (3.82 inches) deep and weighs 223 grams. The finish is hand-burnished clear acrylic polymer lacquer.
The Pawn Cocktail sculpture is an original artwork that draws upon the well-known symbolism of the game of chess to express both concern and sympathy for the way in which the lives of ordinary folk are overshadowed and swept up in the events of war.
This hand-turned and hand carved sculpture develops the chess analogy (wherein the chess board represents a battlefield and the pawn represents an ordinary foot soldier), extending the chess board into three dimensions. Here, the terrain has risen up like a stormy sea to produce dangerous peaks, and explodes upwards into a vortex which takes the form of a cocktail glass within which the hapless pawns are trapped. The standards of the opposing armies (transmuted into ‘swizzle sticks’) depict the moon and stars respectively, signifying the remoteness of the issues of war from the lives, loves, everyday concerns and fates of so many of the human players in the drama of armed conflict.
The main body of this piece (board and vessel) is made from alternate blocks of Queensland Walnut and European Beech, while the pawn pieces and swizzle battle-flags are made from Monash Holly and Nigerian Danta (the stars and moon insignia are solid insets that pass through and appear in mirror image on each side of the swizzlers).
The finished artwork is 340mm (13.39 inches) high, 263mm (10.35 inches) wide and 253mm (9.96 inches) deep and weighs 1,614 grams. The finish is hand-burnished clear acrylic polymer lacquer.
The Faun Animorph Vessel is a sculpted and hand-turned goblet which is a unique and one-of as part of an Alembic Vessel series created to explore intersections between forms in the plant, animal and human domains.
This artwork represents an example of "ternary turnery", being hand-turned and hand-sculpted from three segments each of Silver Ash and Silky Oak. The Lower section of the vessel is contoured to evoke the delicate hind legs of a forest animal, while the cup takes on the shape reminiscent of an egg or a flower cup (depending on your mood when you view it).
This artwork is 161mm (6.34 inches) high and 77mm (3.03 inches) across and weighs 62 grams. The finish is hand-burnished clear acrylic polymer lacquer.
As part of the NightWing collector's series, the Faun Animorph Alembic Vessel is provided with a handmade padded and velvet-lined box for display or storage (see images 9 and 10).
The Pied Animorph Morph Vessel is a sculpted and hand-turned goblet which is a unique and one-of as part of an Alembic Vessel series created to explore intersections between forms in the plant, animal and human domains.
This artwork has been hand-sculpted from eight segments of Southern Myrtle and Ivory Ash, arranged in alternating quadrants to produce the pied effect that's characteristic of medieval design and livery. The lower section of the vessel is contoured to produce emerging legs that evoke the hind legs of quadrupeds, while following the quartile lines of the alternating quadrants.
This piece is 248mm (9.76 inches) high and 88mm (3.46 inches) in diameter and weighs 190 grams. The finish is hand-burnished clear acrylic polymer lacquer.
The timeless symbolism of the vessel as the preserver and provider of the precious waters of life makes a matched duo of hand-made vessels a powerful symbol of unity and comity.
Created to express the significance of the bond between two special friends or lovers, these sculpted goblets are hand turned from a single block of Black Walnut with insets of reclaimed Huon Pine in the base and body/stem.
These goblets are 164mm (6.46 inches) tall, and are each 56mm (2.2 inches) in diameter. Their combined weight is 161 grams. The finish is hand-burnished clear acrylic polymer lacquer.
As part of the NightWing collector's series, the cup duo is provided with a handmade padded and velvet-lined box for display or storage (see images 9 and 10).
The Wayside Temple Vessel is a sculpted and hand-turned goblet which is a unique and one-of as part of an Alembic Vessel series created to explore intersections between forms in the plant, animal and human domains.
This artwork has been hand-sculpted from radial segments of Silver Ash interleaved with bands of Western Red Cedar to create a layered trigonal effect. The cup is designed to be positioned in either of two orientations, one as a vessel (pics 4, 5, 6, and 7) and the other as a temple dome (pics 1 to 3). The base or stand is contoured to evoke both animal and plant forms, while conforming to the trigonal symmetry of the inset cedar bands.
This piece is 240mm (9.45 inches) high with cup inverted on stand and 78mm (3.07 inches) in diameter and weighs 101 grams. The finish is hand-burnished clear acrylic polymer lacquer.
As part of the NightWing collector's series, this work is provided with a handmade padded and velvet-lined box for display or storage (see image 10).
The Harlequin Vessel is a sculpted and hand-turned goblet which is a unique and one-of as part of a series created to reflect upon the idea of our humanity as a mortal vessel for our journey through the cosmos.
This artwork is composed of segments of White Beech and reclaimed water-stained Poplar. The lip is contoured to evoke the rippling surface of liquid, and the inset diamond shapes enclose the grain and stains of the natural material.
This artwork is 225mm (8.85 inches) high and 68mm (2.7 inches) in diameter and weighs 110 grams. The finish is clear acrylic polymer lacquer.
As part of the NightWing collector's series, the Harlequin Vessel is provided with a handmade padded and velvet-lined box for display or storage (see image 10).
