pierced

This technique allows you to use negative space to create a light, airy, and lacy feeling.  The basic approach is to use a high-speed dental handpiece with different carvers.  The turning technique applied to these pieces pushes the limits of the craft.  Some pieces are less than 1mm in thickness.  



These pieces are done from black birch with preservation of natural edge. Pieces were extensively pierced, carved, textured, stained.

These pieces done from cherry. I tried to preserve the grain markings. Multilayer carving. Extensive texturing and coloring.

Really difficult piece. My intention was to give this piece a ceramic feel.

Intended as the starter of a larger series.

One of  the first hollow pierced forms I did.

Very labor intensive.The pieces were done from walnut, in an art deco style.

Pieces from red birch.

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