Jacques Vesery Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Attached images must have gone to the internet abyss so here it is again... sorry bon jour mes amie here is a pc. I just finished for an annual exhibit "Hot Tea" at delMano Gallery in Los Angeles.... enjoy.... "Relic of a Tidal Tea Time" 2007 7" x 6" x 7" H carved/textured cherry, oxidized silver with blue patina, opal, acrylic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Hi Jaques That looks interesting. Nice work! How did you get the hollow space inside? Lathe? So the spout is a seperate piece then, i guess. And forgive my question: Where is the opal? The nails at the handle? Or is it just a kind of pigment used for the finish? Teatime! Dino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Vesery Posted March 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Hi Jaques That looks interesting. Nice work! How did you get the hollow space inside? Lathe? So the spout is a seperate piece then, i guess. And forgive my question: Where is the opal? The nails at the handle? Or is it just a kind of pigment used for the finish? Teatime! Dino vielen Dank Dino This piece started on the lathe, with the shoulder left very thick... then sculpted to the form before texturing. The spout is a separate piece but didn't need to be... I orginaly thought I would make the spout out of a contrasting wood but then went with the cherry in the end... I think it would have been a distraction from the rest of the form. The opal is at the base of the metal handle caught in the groove of the form... photos don't do it justice... it is a beautiful, high end piece of opal meant to look like a shard of shell or other ocean debris lodged in the space from the surf..... As for the nails and the handle... all are sterling silver, formed then heat treated and patinated with chemicals to create the color..... good questions... I hope my answers are clear bis folgendes Mal Jacques Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Barnhill Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Here is my latest frog carved from deer antler. The frog and the "Stump" it sits on are one piece. The base is Maple. The eyes are rubies. Cornel created a monster. I was so impressed with his work I want to be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Thanks Jaques! Good answers I actually did see the opal then but thought it was kind of a strange reflection. Also being there only one I thought you wouldnt break the symmetrie of the rest like that. Not that I mind at all, I don't go for symmetry myself! It really looks like a piece of shell cought in the crack of a rock! And now I do get the name of it! Now another question I hardly dare asking: Is it really for use or "only" an object? Because I think cherry as well as plum are very apt to crack... You're not really french, are you? But I appreciate very much your efforts in other languages, Vielen Dank, Dino @Don: Hi Don Nice frog carving! What's the size of it? And why not open a new thread? D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ford hallam Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Hello Don, that's a lovely little fella you've created. I can just imagine the glossy finish, with some textured areas, of the antler really suggesting the delicacy of the tiny frog. The ruby eyes must be quite a gorgeous finishing touch too. Any chance we could see some bigger images? Also, and I hope this doesnt sound too school-marm-ish, it might be better to post your own work in a new thread. You'll more likely get the feed-back it deserves and it won't be detracting from Jacques work. It just helps to keep us focused, we do tend to get side-tracked easily, us creative types! and welcome aboard, cheers, Ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Vesery Posted March 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 I like asymmetry as well and the opal becomes a hidden treasure [almost]... my intention was a subtle distraction. As for use, almost all the teapots I have made can be used [ well in the sense that they have the proper openings and such] and some have been gilded on the interior also... they are always finished in some way on the inside, but the true intent is as an artist/ scuplturual interpetation. The bottom line? There is a large amount of teapot collectors out there and with what they pay for these things, I don't expect they will use them... but hey, after the check is deposited, they can do whatever they want with it , right? And no, I am not french, just of swiss french decent [ with lots of Italian and some german mixed in]. If you think my german and french are bad, you should here me speak english? { I grew up in New Jersey close to NY city} A' bientot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 And no, I am not french, just of swiss french decent [ with lots of Italian and some german mixed in]. If you think my german and french are bad, you should here me speak english? { I grew up in New Jersey close to NY city} A' bientot That sounds like a good blend Some Italian I have also in way back, but nothing to do with my name. That was a caprice? of my mother. My french is quite alright in conversation but it would be difficult for me to chat in a forum like this. Especially with all the irregular endings in all the strange terms like subjonctiv, futurI, futurII etc. I would know where to look them up but it'd take ages...talking is easier. but hey, after the check is deposited, they can do whatever they want with it , right? In a way, yes. But sometimes I think there are people that I wouldn't want to touch my work. But one can't always chose... a+, Dino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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