FLOTSAM JETSAM

[georg]

  Tony gave me a bowl save to play with which he cut up for an idea I had of waves cascading on a beach.  I went for a
  textured white finish to give it a abstract view, I did try a bowl  wire brushed and bleached for a driftwood effect but it did
  not give enough contrast. Tony suggested a shipwreck (flotsam).  So he made me this piece from walnut which I textured
  and coloured.
  Comments Welcome
  DI and Tony

[bodrighywood]

My immediate thought on opening this up was the Sidney Opera House LOL. Whatever I see in it I like it. Love the contrast in textures and the use of the 'discard.' You do well together

Pete

[edbanger]

Stunning as per normal  crisp and clean looking I had the same thought as Pete sidney opera house.

Do you have a gallery where you display your work?

Ed

[The Bowler Hatted Turner]

What a lovely piece, well saved!

[georg]

  HI Pete  and  ED
  I have posted another view of the waves cascading over the FLotsam  hope this dispels the Sydney view.


   Ed  Twice a year we are invited to show our arty work at 2 art exhibitions, they are also on display all year round
         at Frances interiors of Malvern.
    Thank you both for your kind comments      Di and Tony


 
 
     

[edbanger]

Sorry Di and Tony it will always be sidney to me 

Let me know when and where the next exhibition is I would love to take a look.

Ed

[Bryan Milham]

Di,

I can see the waves but because they are so regularly aligned I can also see why the Sydney Opera House figures so highly in peoples thoughts but I guess you've worked that out.

As ever, you've seen beyond the norm and produced another outstanding sculptural piece.

[The Bowler Hatted Turner]

I love it, can't believe how deep the texturing is on the bowl but it contrasts well with the waves. the colours work aswell.

[Roderick Evans]

Hi Toni & Di

 Lovely work again, I like the teturing and colours you've used. Is it finished in metallic? or matt & laquered?
 I go along with the opera house theme.

Regards
Rod

[georg]

  Bryan  Thank you for seeing the waves in there abstract. 

   John   The texturing was done deeply to give more depth when coloured.

   Rod    It was coloured with normal acrylic paints and finished with acrylic laquer.
             I was looking for a definite contrast from the rest of the piece.

     Thank you for your kind comments    Di and Tony

[woodndesign]

The third picture highlights a discrepancy in the forms for the waves, it's only the very top one that centers on the bowl, everything is right with this piece, stunning.

Reading into your title: Flotsam is floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo ... Jetsam is part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is purposely cast overboard or jettisoned to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore.

One very nice piece to get one's hands on ..  ..

Cheers  David

[georg]

     Thank you David for your insight into the piece.  Its much appreciated.
                                        Di and Tony
     

[woodndesign]

     Thank you David for your insight into the piece.  Its much appreciated.
                                        Di and Tony
     

The form represents the randomness of natural wave patterns, they never roll/crash in the same and can vary greatly.

Cheers  David