Imperfecta Wood Turning

Collection

Each piece is unique and is a stand alone item. Often the wood dictates what each piece is going to become once it starts to be fashioned. As the wood is turned the sample being turned often dictates what the ultimate piece will become. Its spirit and charertristcs start to emerge as the creative process progresses until each individual unique piece is born on the lathe. The piece can be born perfect with no blemishes but just like people it can also be born with blemishes and defects which only enhance its beauty, character and individuality.

Honey Pot

The wood for this little honey pot was found in the local woods during a walk, Scottish beech. The little button top on the lid is a bit of mahogany from a boat originally built in 1939.

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Fruit Platter

An ash platter with lid that can be used for fruit or something else. The imperfections in the wood are highlighted in this piece by the careful use of coloured epoxy.

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Fruit Platter

Keeping true to the Imperfecta spirit the beauty of the wood is highlighted by the judicious use of colour in this piece.

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Spalted (Pear) cup

This beautiful cup was also born from a piece of wood from the firewood pile.� If you look closely the inherent imperfections abound within this piece but finishing it in epoxy will preserve its beauty for many many years to come and if so desired could actually be used.��

Alternative use for the platter.

Fruit platter or illuminated platter!

You decide.

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Fruit Platter

The platter can be used is so many ways.

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Platter

Platter with light

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Small vase

A wee vase

Let there be light

A selection of candle sticks and oil burners

The piggys collection

I found the three blanks that became these three bowls in a antiques yard. They were sitting my the fire place ready to be put in the fire. I rescued them.
However they were not grateful and fought me all the way. They did not want to become smooth traditional round bowls. The first one came of the chuck and wacked me in the face several times. Once I started to shape them into the more angular shapes they are now they started to behave and let me work them.
Hence as they were wee piggys to work I am calling them the piggy collection.