The art of combining natural and handmade objects to produce art forms is a long standing tradition in different cultures throughout the wold. (Ikebana etc.) Almost every home has vases in one form or another that used for plants, flowers etc.

I found it stimulating to apply my viewpoint to this artistry to create wooden objects. My approach was to incorporate a number of different techniques.

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The first  was to create a free form, sculptured objects using different textures and finishing .

My second design technique is classical vase form. I tried to create vases from staves combining different types of wood  while using different joint techniques, woodturning, woodburning. I was especially fascinated with birdmouth joints

because of their simplicity and design possibilitiies.