Yesterday I went to see an exhibit at the Desert Botanical garden of turned wood objects all made from wood native to Arizona. I think the above piece was my favorite of all the pieces I saw. It and the two to the left are made of saguaro cactus ribs. It's formed by a technique developed by the artists Philip and Matt Moulthrop. The pieces of the cactus are formed together in sections that are adhered together with poured epoxy. Once the epoxy is dry, the piece is turned in the traditional woodturning manner.
The piece above is made from palo verde wood. I really liked the patterns in the wood piece.
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Thanks for the link Sharon, so interesting, j'adore the piece in the third shot, beautifully smooth and polished, the pattern is lovely.
Thanks fot sharing, thats fascinating! I so would like to go there more often. Love this Botanical Garden, to visit the exhibits must be hilarious!
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Elisabeth
Ha. Never would have guessed. Love your 'gallery walks' you take us on.
Wow! That is amazing!
These are beautiful work!
I really like these pieces, Sharon!
What beautiful pieces!
These are smashing, I especially love the third one. Amazing what one can make with wood.
Thanks for sharing. That is truly beautiful and amazing work. Like many of the posters I really like no. 3 the best. The book also is very interesting but a little pricey for me.
Beautiful artwork. I am always amazing how thin some of these are.
I wonder how those three Georgians found Arizona's wood.
It's absolutely gorgeous! I remember an exhibition at the Phoenix Sky Harbor showing similar pieces but these ones are exceptional.
Perfectly crafted!
I have never seen cactus turned into wood for turning. Lovely.
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