In this section of the gallery I present several works out side my usual open segmented forms. I enjoy creating purely sculptural forms featuring pyrography, paint and other surface treatments.

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Hygrometer
As the humidity increases, all wood absorbs moisture from
the surrounding air and expands. As the surrounding air
becomes dryer the wood will give up it's moisture and contract.
I took advantage of this attribute to build the hygrometer.
I chose white oak and bubinga, woods that have a high
coefficient of expansion, for the hygrometer. It is 12" high
and the height changes 1/4" between Summer and Winter
here in the Northeast. I have suspended the brass weight
on a pulley system that magnifies this movement 5 fold so
the weight actually travels about 11/4 inches between Summer
and Winter. The wood segments were left unfinished and cut
tangent to the growth rings to maximize the wood movement.
White oak and bubinga
6"diameter by 13"high

Mad Hatter's Wine Goblet
This project was conceived several years ago when
one of my kids was reading Alice In Wonderland by
Lewis Carroll. The stem of the wind goblet was made
by sanding each layer to a wedge shape. Finishing
this work required a good bit of hand sanding to smooth
the layers and provide the final curves.
Maple and Paduk
3½"diameter by 6½"high

Down The Rabbit Hole
This is another project inspired by the book Alice In Wonderland.
Perhaps this is what the rabbit hole looked like to Alice as she fell
through it.
Mahogany and maple.
16" long, 9" wide

Fibonacci's Spheres
I have an on-going interest in the Golden Mean and the
related Fibonacci series of numbers. Each of the 13 spheres
that make up this sculpture decrease in volume by the
golden mean starting at the bottom and working upwards.
Silver maple and ash

Lidded Box
I like to make boxes with tops and finials. This style was particularly
challenging to turn and I lost about 50%. After completing 4 I moved
on to other things but I still like this form very much.
Ash and paduk

Mayan Calendar Glyphs
The Mayans had two calendar systems. One was a civil calendar
used for everyday things much as we use the calendar today. The
other was a religious calendar. This 12" platter shows the glyphs
used for the 19 months of the religious calendar. All of the glyphs
were carved using a pyrograph or burning pen. This was a gift to
my son when he received his MA in Anthropology.
Cherry
11" diameter

Cyclone Clock
We needed a new clock for the family room and could find
nothing commercial that we liked. I created this clock with the
idea of emphazing the movement of time, but which way is it flowing?
Walnut and poplar.
10½" Diameter

Answer to the curve ball
This is my entry to the 2006 AAW juried exhibition Step Up To The Plate.
Walnut and silver maple.
Diameter 2¾" by length 32"