Monthly Archives: November 2009
jacqueline cullen: the beauty of the flaw
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Jacqueline Cullen is inspired by dramatic acts of nature that fracture our landscape. Whitby jet, a rare prehistoric black fossilized wood, allows the London jewelry artist to explore and celebrate jagged edges, deep fissures and uneven crevices. Cullen hand carves small section of wood lined with 24k gold, “leaving delicate threads of gold running through the finished objects tracing the breaks and joins.” An elegant reminder that there is often profound beauty in the flaw.
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elizabeth frank: tiny monsters and other characters
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I’m having one of those days when up means down, left means right and order turns into chaos. It’s one of those days when things are crazy enough that you start to think there must be little monsters underfoot, hiding behind doors and under beds, giggling at their handiwork. No other explanation seems plausible. Elizabeth Frank knows just what I mean. The Arizona artist carves tiny trouble-making monsters from reclaimed wood, sets them in vintage casters and sends them on their way. The only problem? They’ve rolled on over to my place.
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jacques vesery: look and listen as the world turns
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Inspired by the colors and shapes found in nature, master woodturner Jacques Vesery creates complex turned, carved sculptures and vessels using wood that is still green – drying it in a microwave after each stage of turning and carving. Read more about his process here.
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