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Mesquite Winged Bowl

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:25:26 +0000

by: DMcIvor

Description}: A piece I recently finished from a half-log. Not my first winged bowl, but the first where I incorporated the form of the log section. The bowl sits on a small foot and is about 8" diameter (not including the wings) and about 4" tall. The mesquite was still green and turned quite well. I basically went straight through the turning-to-finishing process in two sessions. The wood is surprisingly stable and moved very little after turning. Comments and critiques welcomed.

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Mimbres bowl 2

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:25:52 +0000

by: DMcIvor

Description}: Another view of the same bowl

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Mimbres bowl top

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:24:50 +0000

by: DMcIvor

Description}: This is part of a series that I am developing. With formal training in archeology, I have long admired Mimbres pottery. The Mimbres people lived in what is now parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and northern Mexico, flourishing between 1000 and 1150. While their pottery forms were not particularly remarkable, most would agree that their decorative aesthetic would not be equaled until modern times, if ever. I turned the bowl out of green holly, staying true to the form that the Mimbres potters created from clay. Because the holly was green when turned the form distorted slightly as it dried, again maintaining consistency with the Mimbres pots that often became asymmetrical during their creation. The inside of the bowl is painted following one of the designs depicted in Mimbres pottery, in this case, desert bighorn sheep. 2" tall x 8 1/4" diameter x 3/8" thick.

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acoma_maple_burl_bowl_2

Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:47:39 +0000

by: DMcIvor

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