Eucalyptus Box

This box is a culmination of Mike Stafford's box class at John Campbell Folk School, Jamie Donaldson's winged bowl demo (at the class)and a rock shop near Campbell. What a class that was! A wild but terrific bunch. I didn't bring anything home, so I made this as soon as I got back. It's made from a block of Eucalyptus I bought off one of the students. 10" X 4.5" to the top of the "flame". They tell me the polished slice of rock is purple, so I'll go with that.
All comments welcome and appreciated.
Thanks for looking, Don L.

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Don Leydens

Don Leydens

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Location: Oxford, NC
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Date: Mon June 25, 2012
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Peter Gray

Peter Gray

Well now, Don this is a real way COOL piece it "ROCKS" I know it's not a lamp but I can almost see Aladin iching to get out, must have been fun getting that little ring of texture around the rock.
Just love it : )
Pete

#1 Tue June 26, 2012 7:32am

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Thanks for taking the time to comment, Peter. Much appreciated.

Don L.

#2 Tue June 26, 2012 11:49am

Larry Matchett

Very nice mixed media piece. Actually there is no such color as purple. In the picture it looks like violet to redviolet. Well done.

#3 Tue June 26, 2012 5:51pm

Ed Weber

Don, I have looked and looked at this piece and can't figure out if I like it or not. I guess that makes it "art".
As usual great workmanship.

#4 Tue June 26, 2012 6:03pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Larry, thanks for the color update. Being very color blind, I have to trust better eyes than mine. Violet sounds good to me!

Ed, The rock looks bigger in the photo than it really is. Maybe that's throwing you off, it did me. Also, there is a bottom on the piece that has the same flow as the bowl section. That changes the "in person" look to it. Just didn't want to take up photo space with another shot.Anyway, thanks for the comment, it's appreciated.

#5 Tue June 26, 2012 6:21pm

Ed Weber

+1 on the colorblind and I know how much different things can look "in person"
Sometimes a photo just dosen't do it justice.

#6 Thu June 28, 2012 2:29am

Buck Nemitt

Buck Nemitt

I'm another one on the color blindness[all pastel shades]. Nice turning work Don, I like the shape of the bottom portion very much.

#7 Thu June 28, 2012 11:13pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Thanks for taking the time to comment you fellow color blind Dudes!

Don L.

#8 Fri June 29, 2012 11:02am

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Ed, I'm with you. But I've figured out the problem, it is the "purple" rock. Don, I know what you were going for, and it might look a lot better in person, but that rock in this picture looks way out of place to me. Your box and plate are fine. You did a great job on them. Looks like maybe you turned them on different centers maybe? What ever you did, you did it well.

#9 Mon July 2, 2012 5:15pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Thanks Rev. It seems like this is one of those pieces that you love it, or hate it. The rock looks too big, but some of that is the way I took the photo from above. Maybe a smaller or different color rock would have worked better or perhaps the whole idea doesn't work. Heck, nothing ventured nothing gained. I'm hoping some woman will like it.
The piece was turned on one center from a single rectangular piece of wood. After the bowl section was roughed out, I cut the lid off on a band saw and turned that separately. The wings were cut after the piece was final turned.

Thanks for the comments,
Don L.

#10 Wed July 4, 2012 2:18pm