Guanacoste Big Bowl #637
Piece #637 – Guanacaste and Calcite Inlay
– 21″ x 3″
An elegant piece that is a platter or a bowl. Multi color calcite frames this piece beautifully.
Oak Burl Natural Bark Edge Platter #626
Oak Burl Natural Bark Edge Platter #626
In 2017 Hurricane Irma blew through Central Florida leaving death and destruction – to many trees. One special, 100 year old oak tree fell to Irma’s destruction. That Winter Park Oak tree had over 50 burls growing on it. I got most of them. This piece came from one of them.
Art Deco Modern Butterfly Platter #610
Piece #610 – Steamed Beech, Dyed Calcite Crystals – 11.5″ by 1″
This striking platter features a multi-color art deco butterfly made of dyed clear calcite crystals. The butterfly is surrounded by small dragonflies which have transparent green wings made of resin. It has it’s own display stand.
Tropical Fish Inlaid Calcite Crystal #589
Piece #589 -Sycamore & Calcite Inlay – 6″ by 1″
Inlaid Calcite Crystal Dragon #588
Piece #588 -Sycamore & Calcite Inlay – 7.5″ by 1″
Inlaid Calcite Crystal Butterfly #587
Piece #587 – Maple, Resin & Calcite Inlay – 7.5″ by 1″
Large Platter with Inlay #584
Piece #584 – Sycamore with Malachite Inlay – 15″ by 2″ * Sold
Large Oak Burl Platter #571
Piece #571 – Oak Burl – 18″ by 3.5″ – SOLD
Ambrosia Maple 14.5″ Platter #560
Piece #560 – Ambrosia Maple – 14.5″ by 2″
14″ Maple Platter made at John C Cambpell #559
Piece #559 – Ambrosia Maple – 14″ by 2″ – Gift
This platter was made at a class I took from Andy Gunning at John C. Campbell Folk Art School in September 2016. It was made possible by my dear friends Barbara and Luther Fowler. Thanks.
Ambrosia Maple 15″ Platter #557
Piece #557 – Ambrosia Maple – 15″ by 2″
Pierced Bells in Holly Calcite Medallion #556
Piece #556 – Maple with Calcite Inlay Holly & Gold Leaf – 8.5″ by 3″ – SOLD
Blue Bird Pierced Medallion #555
Piece #555 – Walnut with Calcite Inlay Blue Bird – 8.5″ by 3″
Square Segmented Serving Plates
An assortment of Domestic and Exotic Woods – 8″ by 8″ – $40 each
Pierced Butterfly # 492
Piece #492 – Maple – 8.5″ by 1″ – SOLD
This free standing medallion is turned from Hard Maple. The outside motif is made up of pierced paisley holes. Just inside the motif is a Calcite inlaid circle. The butterfly is inlaid Calcite crystals. It is finished with several coats of satin lacquer.
Display stand included
Closeup of wing
Damsel in D’Trees #429
Piece #429 – Bradford Pear with Calcite crystal inlay – 10″ by 6″ by 1″ – SOLD
This piece developed wings over time. No pun intended. I sliced a Bradford tree limb into about four flat pieces. The idea was to make small hor d’oeuvres trays. That never panned out. I put this piece on the lathe and gave it a slight concave shape. Then I cut the circle groove for mineral inlay. I lost interest and set it aside. It was a dust collector for about two years. When I got the idea for “Rose Among Thorns” Piece #427, I needed to try out the 3D carving effect. I saw the Bradford Pear on the shelf, grabbed a pencil and sketched the tree sprigs around the circle I had made. An idea was born. One thing led to another. The Damsel Fly is a species of dragon fly. Did you catch the play on words? (Damsel in Distress)
Rose Among Thorns Piece 427
Piece #427 – Maple with Calcite crystals – 7″ by 1″
This free standing medallion is turned from Hard Maple. The outside motif is made up of carved and pierced rose thorns and rose buds. The thorns, leaves and buds are highlighted with pyrography. The buds and leaves are painted with an air brush. Just inside the motif is a Calcite inlaid circle separating the thorns from the rose. The rose is inlaid Calcite crystals with a smidgen of red glass. It is finished with several coats of satin lacquer. As of this date, 3/6/2014 it is my favorite piece.
Piece Lying Flat on Back
Piece showing Included Display Stand
Close Up of Rose
Calcite Crystals and Glass
Thorn Motif
Bamboo Dragon Piece 425
Piece #425 – Maple with Calcite – 8″ by .5″ – SOLD
This standing medallion is made from Hard Maple. The Dragon Fly and rim design are inlaid Calcite crystals. The bamboo sprig is wood burned with air brushed green leaves. When doing this piece I kept thinking “Less is More”.
Lying Flat
Medallion with Display Stand
Close UP
Purple Rim Inlay
Standing Butterfly Dish #408
Piece #408 – Curly Camphor – Calcite Mineral – 8″ by 2″ – NFS
Striking Walnut Plate with Mineral Inlay #405
Piece #405 – Walnut – Calcite Inlay – 8.5″ by 1″ – SOLD
Mineral Inlay Hummingbird Platter #394
Piece #394 – Steamed Beech, Dyed Calcite Crystals – 11.5″ by 2″
This steamed beech platter features a hummingbird drinking from a Hibiscus flower. The bird and flower inlay are about 1/4 inch deep. Minerals used were calcite, fushite, howlite and obsidian. The outside border is optical calcite with the inlay cut all the way through the wood so that light passes through the optical calcite. I have invested about 100 hours of my time in the piece. It has it’s own display stand.
Black Mineral Inlay Platter #378
Piece #378 – Spalted Hickory – Calcite & Obsidian Inlay – 12″ by 1″ – SOLD
Red Dragon Inlay Medallion #376
Piece #376 – Black Walnut & Maple – red Calcite Inlay – 9.5″ by 1″ – SOLD
Mineral Inlaid Humming Bird Plate #343
Piece #343 – Holly / Calcite – 8″ by 1″ – SOLD
This Calcite humming bird on holly is quite stunning. The humming bird was cut into the holly 1/4 inch deep with a high speed dental drill, using a very small carbide cutting bit. The calcite mineral colors were very carefully selected to match nature’s true colors. The completed piece was polished using Tripoli and white diamond paste on a high speed polishing buffer. It was then sealed with lacquer and polished again.
