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Overwhelmed

This is the final product of a piece that has been in and around the shop for about a year "in process".

Titled "Overwhelmed" the design was to be a 'living' form overwhelming another. To accentuate this, I incorporated different textures and colors to give it a feeling of light vs. darkness. This is the second piece in my "Darkness" series.

The body is Sycamore, the collar is apple. Turned, carved, & burned. Each line in the burn pattern was done individually by hand. There is a 5 coat gloss lacquer finish on the "light" form, while black gesso was used for the "dark" piece.

7" diameter x 6 1/4" tall, the dark areas have a wall thickness of approx. 1/8" thick.

Some approximate stats for those interested:
3 hours turning
16 hours carving
6 hours sanding & detailing
7 1/2 hours wood burning
3 hours painting

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Chris Wright

Registered: November 2004
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Date: Wed January 11, 2006
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Comments

Gary Ljostad

Chris this was well worth the wait. Wonderfull piece.

#1 Wed January 11, 2006 9:39pm

Rick Prevett

Great work Chris.

#2 Wed January 11, 2006 10:30pm

badger

Very interesting work.

It's very... organic looking. Not something I would think of doing from the lathe.

Nice work.

#3 Wed January 11, 2006 10:44pm

You've done well, lad. It's pleasing to the eye and, I assume, to the touch.

#4 Wed January 11, 2006 11:12pm

Chris Wright

Thanks guys, I'm just glad to finally get this one off my plate...not sure if I would attempt one with so much movement again, there's alot of carving and sanding.

I'm glad you like it. Smile

#5 Wed January 11, 2006 11:30pm

cfuller

That turned out very nice Chris. I like the sharp contrast between the sycamore and the black gesso and love the design. But I have to say that I would have had a hard time covering up that much detailed hand work with flat black paint. That takes courage in the design.

#6 Thu January 12, 2006 12:32am

Gil

Chris, Great work!!
Does the gesso have a sealer over it? The reason I asked is that gesso, being a primer, should leave a surface with tooth and might be easily damaged by handling.

#7 Thu January 12, 2006 2:07am

Jim Ketron

Awesome Job Chris!
You do some outstanding pieces!

#8 Thu January 12, 2006 3:54am

Glenn

Wow. Nice job!

#9 Thu January 12, 2006 5:04am

Larry Charlot

outstanding work, so involved, The time, detail, thought, very powerful

#10 Thu January 12, 2006 5:16am

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Love it, Chris. You really have done a fantastic job here. I still liked it before the black. But, you had a vision and followed it. Way to go. Do you have others in the line? 8)

#11 Thu January 12, 2006 5:34am

Chris Wright

Thanks guys! Smile

Curt, you're right it takes a lot of courage to paint nice wood flat black (not to mention flat black shows the form really well, so it has to start out well done). Once the first few strokes go on though, you're committed, gesso doesn't come off easily.

Gil, it does not have a sealer on it, I'm afraid that if I were to put anything on it, it might ruin the absolute flatness of the gesso, which is part of the effect. I can say though that 2 coats works well, "Tempest" is finished entirely in the same fashion and after a year and a half on display it still looks and feels nice. It does need to be dusted with a tack cloth though and not paper towels or the likes.

Rev, #3 is already over 1/2 way complete and more demented than the first two. I bet no one has ever seen fish hooks involved in a woodturning before...:)

#12 Thu January 12, 2006 7:27am

keith bundy

Great piece, Chris. Let dementia reign.

#13 Thu January 12, 2006 11:20am

jprosise

VERY, very nice.

#14 Thu January 12, 2006 11:32pm

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

There is a flat, and I mean absolutely flat, polycrilic on the market. If you're interested I can get you the information. My dad is a dealer. Just let me know. Might be one way that the pieces could be dusted a bit easier. 8)

#15 Fri January 13, 2006 7:14am

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