Box Elder Through the Woods, Round the Block Entry

[Ken Vonk]

Got a notice from the AAW about a juried contest to benifit the Lubeznik Center for the Arts. The challenge was to take two 6 x 6 x 3" blocks of the same wood. Leave one untouched / unfinished as a stand and an example of what the other was made from. The second block was then to be turned. The finished piece was to fit in a 6x6x3" volume without paint, dye or embellishments that would obstruct the view of the wood. The wood also had to be native to the area of the turner. The attached photo shows my entry. I call it "Perpetual". It is made from Box Elder. The stamin of the flower is hollowed to ~1/16" thick. The pedals were turned to just under .025" thick. The base / leaves are 1/8" thick. Your comments and critique are greatly welcomed.

TIA, Ken Vonk

[David E Keller]

It's a beautiful piece of wood, and the form is very whimsical and fun. Best of luck on the contest.

[Roger Chandler]

Wow, that is nice!

[Bill Bolen]

Dang Ken, tha's a real eye-popper! Good luck with the competition...Bill...

[Bernie Weishapl]

Wow now that is a beauty. Really cool looking piece. Should do well.

[Baxter Smith]

That is a neat turning! Good luck!

[David Reed]

I love how you incorporated the grain pattern into the flower design. Not sure how much was planned but it worked out great. If like me, I rely a lot on the seat of the pants plan when it comes too using what is concealed inside.
Very impressive piece of art.

David

[Jim Burr]

Wow Ken, that's really outside the box! It's got my vote!!

[Michael James]

Best of luck, that's surely a contender. Very creative and the work is impeccable! That wood is relatively new to me (since I got here) and it just grows and grows on me....................

[Ron Bontz]

Excellent creativity. That's a keeper to me

[Thomas Canfield]

Exceptional piece and workmanship. The bottom picture really helps understand the complexity of the piece and the great original wood block.

[James Combs]

Now that is some real eye candy. It should do extremely well in the contest.

[brian watts]

very nice........

[John Keeton]

Ken, that is impressive, for sure, and to have hollowed that middle "stamen" to 1/16" (or to hollow it at all!!) is doubly impressive.

Best of luck in the contest - I think you have a wonderful entry.

[Tony De Masi]

That is a very impressive and beautiful piece of turned art. Extremely well done. Very hard to think that it won't do well. Good luck with it.