In between commissions I...

[Bodrighy]

play around with things. Rephrase that, I diligently work at the more artistic side of things. Whatever. had a piece of root that was too thick so sliced it in half. These are the two halves pinned together with a small laburnum pot on the side. The piece is 9" wide and 10" tall. The pot is a total of 8" tall including the finial and is 2.5" max. dia. Comments critique etc welcome as always.

Pete

 

[RogerBoyle]

For me that is Absolutely Stunning =D> =D> =D>

and so frustrating as I would never have thought do something like that LOL

Roger

 

[Bodrighy]

I am sure you could Roger, we all have our own way of seeing things, just need to go with it. Right from the beginning I have always used wood that most people would reject, partly 'cos I am tight fisted and hate buying it LOL.

Pete

 

[paulm]

That's a bit special Pete, only wish I had a fraction of your creativity !

Cheers, Paul

 

[CHJ]

Sorry Pete, but as photographed, a couple of things are not sitting well for me.

The form has a lot of grain character, enough for me to see it as the dominant piece in a lower line surroundings.

The stand seems to be overshadowing it and too dominant, also in the perspective shown the straight line join at the base looks at odds with the rustic form.

I could see a lower wider form positioned and photographed from a lower perspective so that the straight join in the stand is obscured.

Do you have any views from a lower perspective, as would be viewed on a display shelf?

 

[Bodrighy]

I need to get some more photos taken Chas as it also looks 3d and it is flat *(the tree that is)The perspective looked fine at first glance but the more I look at it the less it looks like the actual piece.

Pete

 

[Bodrighy]

A few (hopefully) better images

Pete

 

[RogerBoyle]

Pete or any one else that may be in the know about turning Prices
If you don't mind me asking What kind of price range would you expect a piece like this to achieve ???
and is this typically the sort of thing that would normally be made to commission

Roger

 

[Bodrighy]

Hi Roger, prices depend where you are selling. In a gallery you are looking at three figures, less perhaps at a fair though one or two fairs we do it could well be within that range. You can't make things like this to commission really as they depend on what the wood does, most of my work in this range is like that. A case of hanging on until the right person who loves it comes along. Commissioned work usually means someone asking for something that I make such as goblets or say a bowl in a particular wood. Bread and butter work by commission is usually at the lower end of the scale and can vary from a few pound for treen to more fr more specialised work.

Hope this answers the questions?

Pete

 

[RogerBoyle]

It does Pete..
Many thanks

Roger