ICE FIELD

[georg]

 This is a collaboration between the two of us. 50/50.  Tony wanted to do an ice field so after discussing it we came up with this idea.
 Tony had a heck of a lot of spalted hornbeam pen blanks which he made into the ice field, but even after bleaching I thought it looked
 too busy, so we textured and coloured it to give it a cool look, Tony made me the H/F which I textured and coloured  again looking
 for a cold look,
 but to contrast with the field there was still something missing so Tony made the icicle out of pewter which I lightly
 textured  and coloured  (we then put it in the freezer over night for effect) 
 the H/F is 5insx2ins     
                                           Comments welcome  Tony and Di

[John D Smith]

Hello  Di & Tony,
                     You have done it again You must have inspiration by the bucket full so many ideas and I am sure these are different from anything

most of us have never seen before  Regards John

[Bryan Milham]

Okay, so I'm seeing Superman's Fortress of Solitude here. Where it sprouts up out of the ice as the long crystals.

The bringing together of the 'Cool' look hollowform, pewter icicle with the angled pen-blank ice-field is an inspiration. It certainly gels together to create the illusion required by the title.

[bodrighywood]

Different and innovative as we have come to expect. Very effective in every way.

Pete

[Richard Findley]

It's funny, Superman was my first thought too!!

Great and interesting work as always. I like the way you always set a scene with your work, rather than just another hollow form.

Richard

[georg]

    JOHN D and PETE     Thank you both for your kind comments as always they are very much appreciated.

    BRYAN and RICHARD  I did suggest we needed some Kryptonite but Tony does not like green, well I think that's what he said  
    
                  Thank you both for your kind comments
              Di and Tony


    

[edbanger]

Yet again another stunning piece, your thoughts are always transformed in to great pieces of art

great work

Ed

[woodndesign]

Now a look at the pictures and I'd the idea the base was corian, not pen blanks until I'd read the details, did have a lot and better use too.

There is .. and why' ... ICE AGE ..    ... pops up..

One stunning cool piece, excellently thought out as always by you both.. just a small down side, the icicle doesn't look quite right, it's normal for them to be tapered.

Cheers  David

[Les Symonds]

.... just a small down side, the icicle doesn't look quite right, it's normal for them to be tapered.

Artistic License, Dewi bach....let's call it an ice-shard.

Di and Tony....One word springs to mind, 'Refreshing'! It puts me in mind of toothpaste adverts. Love it!

Les

[Eric Harvey]

another beautiful piece,well done the two of you,cheers,

Eric.

[Graham]

Excellent. I love pieces you can weave a story around. It adds a whole new dimension to the work.

[The Bowler Hatted Turner]

Beautiful.

[woodndesign]

.... just a small down side, the icicle doesn't look quite right, it's normal for them to be tapered.

Artistic License, Dewi bach....let's call it an ice-shard.

Di and Tony....One word springs to mind, 'Refreshing'! It puts me in mind of toothpaste adverts. Love it!

Les

Yep, Les, we need to look pass the mindset ..  Shard is the more ideal word and the image being taken as the main body has passed through/lodged in the surface.

Cheers  Dewi

[georg]

    ED...DAVID...LES...ERIC...GRAHAM...JOHN BHT..

        Well that's taken me by surprise  don't quite know what to say Guys....Thank you all for your kind words and positive input,
        which as been extremely encouraging....I often wonder how our pieces will be received as often we get carried away with
        our abstract thoughts and ideas.
                                                              Di and Tony
       

[Bryan Milham]

I often wonder how our pieces will be received as often we get carried away with
        our abstract thoughts and ideas.
                                                              Di and Tony

I don't know about the others, But I for one am quite jealous of your ability to constantly collaborate and bounce ideas off each other, it develops some wonderful thoughts and creative pieces.

For me and many others woodturning is a solo pastime.