These pieces represent a new direction for my work. The combination of lathe turned elements and the various shaped components I've used in my furniture design results in a different dynamic, a more sculptural look. The sensuousness of the round shapes plays off the more rectilinear structure of the supporting members, providing tension and release. A number of the pieces are reliquaries and contain hidden containers. A reliquary is a vessel designed to hold a small precious object, or "relic". This object could be a ring, a precious gem, a document, anything highly valued by the owner. These secret compartments provide a little surprise and add depth and substance to the piece.
To order any of the available pieces, call me at 630-971-0690 or email me at apcarter@sbcglobal.net.
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RELIQUARY- GEO DECO Featured as "photo of the day" on the World of Woodturners website in October, 2009 $1850.00
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THE SECRETS WITHIN Eucalyptus burl, Ebony, Indian Rosewood, Maple 19"Hx10"Wx10"D $2200.00 Available at Vale Craft Gallery in Chicago Featured in Dec. 2010 American Woodturner magazine Featured in Dec. 2010 Woodturning Magazine (UK) This is probably the most complex piece I've made to date. It's a reliquary, meaning it has a hidden container inside that can hold a precious object, or "relic", but that hidden container is also a cryptex. (Think "da Vinci Code") The small turned element with the brass finial visible through the opening in the ebony turning on the underside is actually attached to the cryptex. When you romove the top, the cryptex with the attached pieces comes out as well.
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A DELICATE BALANCE Figured maple, Sapele, Maple, Indian rosewood, Crushed rock, Brass pins 16"Wx14"Hx7 1/2"D $1650.00 SOLD The top finial lifts off to reveal a small reliquary. The lower finial holds an open sided "egg" containing a small suspended ornament. The crushed rock is glued in place to prevent spilling. The whole piece can be turned upside down without dislodging the crushed rock base.
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CIRCULAR REASONING Jatoba, wenge, maple, sycamore, rosewood, brass pins 12"Hx7"Wx4"D $850.00 The top lifts off to reveal a removable inner container. This piece was chosen as the cover photo for the World of Woodturners site for Feb. 3rd, 2010 |
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COMING FULL CIRCLE 13"Hx12"Wx7"D $2500.00 Sold This is another in a series of reliquaries. The bottom finial is inserted into the lower open cone but doesn't touch it. The inner container lifts out to reveal the hollowed out maple form. This piece was chosen as the cover photo for the World of Woodturners site for Feb. 9th, 2010 |
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CELEBRATION- LIFT YOUR SPIRITS 15"Wx17"Hx4"D $1500.00 Available at Vale Craft Gallery in Chicago This exuberant suspended vessel is a reliquary and has a hidden screw-on container under the top. The top view at lower left shows the brass pins that hold the vessel in suspension. |
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Reliquary- "But wait! There's more!" $1250.00 Sold Featured in Dec. 2010 American Woodturner magazine There are several hidden surprises in this piece. Removing the top reveals a faceted crystal on its underside. There is another lidded container inside the round vessel that is surrounded by a sea of black crushed glass. The inner lidded container is removable, revealing yet another tray suspended from the bottom. A perfect hiding place for a valuable object, ring, or other keepsake relic.
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JARRAH BURL RELIQUARY $750.00 Available at Vale Craft Gallery in Chicago The hidden container unscrews from the handle to reveal a secret compartment. |
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RELIQUARY #1 $1100.00 Available at Mowen Solinsky Gallery in Nevada City, CA The first in a proposed series of reliquaries, elaborate vessels for holding small precious objects or "relics" |
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DANCER $850.00 sold The handle lifts off to reveal a hidden screw on container. The center post is brass surrounded by wenge. The vessels walls are about 1/4" thick. |
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"PROUD MARY" Figured maple, bubinga, African blackwood, ebonized oak, brass pins 29"Hx11"Wx3 1/3"D $1750.00 This piece was selected as the winner of the American Association of Woodturners January 2011 contest for suspended forms. For some reason the song "Proud Mary" kept going through my head while I was making this piece, so I decided to name it that. All that rollin' I guess. |
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"ALCHEMY" Maple, pierced, textured, and painted; zirconia gemstone, glass beads, aquarium gravel 21"Hx9"Wx5"D $1850.00 A bit of a departure from my usual work. The title refers to both the creation of a red gemstone from simple crystal and also a return to painting for me, although in a style completely different from my earlier career, when I painted photo-realistic street scenes on canvas. Maybe not a strict definition of alchemy but it seemed to fit. The center pendulum support is turned from maple to a diameter of less than 1/16" at the base.
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"HALF ROUND SUSPENDED VESSEL" Figured maple, wenge, jatoba 10"Wx3"Dx8"H $850.00 Available at Vale Craft Gallery in Chicago |
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"Long & Lean" Figured maple, African mahogany, Blackwood, Brass pins 9"Wx29"Hx6"D $1250.00 This is the first in a proposed series of wall hung turned pieces. The long stem and top of the lower finial were turned from one piece. The stem tapers to about 1/16" at the bottom. The pierced holes in the finial and top of the vessel add a sense of mystery and textural complexity. This piece was chosen as the cover photo on the World of Woodturners website for Feb. 16, 2011. |
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"ELEVATION OF THE SPIRIT" Box elder burl, misc. ebonized woods, aluminum 17 1/2"Hx5"diameter $950.00 Available at Vale Craft Gallery in Chicago Note the detail photo with the aluminum finial and bead underneath The vessel is hollowed to about 1/8" wall thickness. |
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"THE BURL TRIUMPHANT" Box elder burl, Wenge, Brass rod 24"Hx10"Wx5"D $1500.00 Available at Vale Craft Gallery in Chicago An exhuberant expression of the beauty of wood |
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"THE MARTIANS HAVE LANDED?' Figured maple, Wenge 9"Hx6"diameter $450.00 sold I just though it kind of looked like it came from a Warner Brothers cartoon from the 50's. |
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SUSPENDED VESSEL WITH CRUSHED ROCK BASE Unknown wood for vessel, Figured sycamore, Jatoba, Maple 11"Wx11"Hx7"D $750.00 The bottom finial doesn't quite touch the funnel shaped piece on the base. |
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Jatoba Suspended Vessel Jatoba, Mahogany, Maple, Brass pins 8"Wx4 1/2"Dx11"H $450.00
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Asian inspired suspended hollow form vessel $750.00
The walls in this vessel are less than 1/4" thick. |
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REDWOOD BURL SUSPENDED VESSEL 11"Wx5 1/2"Dx10 1/2"H $800.00 Note that the lower finial projects into the lower base receptacle but doesn't touch it. |
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Suspended vessel "Make a Wish" $500.00 This hollow form vessel has an almost Alladin's Lamp feel to it. |
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JANUS RISING Osage orange, Sapele, Rosewood, Brass 8"Wx9"Hx3"D $350.00 sold A hollow form vessel |
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HALF A DECO Figured maple, pierced bubinga, wenge 9"Wx2 1/2"Dx9"H $750.00 This is a twofer. I made two separate tops for this vessel and couldn't decide which one I liked better, so if you buy it, you get both. Each top gives a different effect to the piece. The other side is the same as the front. The black area behind the pierced bubinga is a recess in the maple turning that's been painted black. There's a slight gap between the bubinga and the back. |
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Comet Hormigo negro, Figured sycamore, Brass wire 16"Lx 7 1/2"(the diameter of the vessel)x4"H $850.00 Available at Vale Craft Gallery in Chicago This whimsical piece features what appears to be a floating ring and glass orb under the top. The vessel has thin walls and is very lightweight.
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SEESAW Figured Maple,Sapele, Wenge, Steel ball bearing 14"Wx5"Dx5 1/2"H $750.00 A little balancing act. Notice the small cup inside the vessel. |
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YELLOW SUBMARINE 2010 $650.00 Available at Vale Craft Gallery in Chicago |
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PALEOLITHIC STARSHIP $850.00 This unusual piece combines the handcrafted elegance of a turned vessel with the natural beauty of a humble tree root to create a synergistic combination of forms. The top view shows a small (very) offering cup sunken under the lip of the top opening. The back view has an entirely different feeling from the front, as though the vessel is suspended over a rock outcropping. |
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PYRAMID SUPPORTED VESSEL $950.00 Available at Mowen Solinsky Gallery in Nevada City, CA This piece has hints of Art Deco and a sort of Aztec feel. Either that or a "Day the Earth Stood Still" vibe. |
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STUDY FOR LARGE SCULPTURE Sapele, Quilted maple, Figured sycamore, brass, stone 14"Wx6"Hx4"D $450.00 This is a model for a much larger and more detailed piece |
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WALNUT & SYCAMORE VESSEL Walnut, Figured sycamore 7"Hx5 1/2"Diameter $295.00 The vessel walls are about 1/8" thick. |
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SPALTED CEBIL VESSEL Spalted cebil, Maple, Jatoba 7"Hx5"Diameter $375.00 The top lifts to reveal a hidden cup that could hold a small hidden item. |
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TURNED HOLLOW FORM VESSEL $350.00 Available at Mowen Solinsky Gallery in Nevada City, CA This piece was chosen as "Photo of the day" by the American Association of Woodturners website. It was posted in June of 2009. This was the first of 2 times I've been so honored.
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Purpleheart hollow form vessel $395.00 sold This piece was chosen as "Photo of the day" by the American Association of Woodturners website. It was posted on Sept. 24,2009 on their home page. This was the 2nd time I've been so honored. |
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BUBINGA VESSEL Bubinga, Maple 10"Hx5"D $250.00 sold |
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REDWOOD BURL GOBLET Redwood burl, Walnut 7"Hx2"Diameter $85.00 sold |
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SMALL HOLLOW FORM VESSEL Wenge, Figured maple, Walnut 8"Hx2"Diameter $95.00 sold The walls are less than 1/8" thick. |
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WENGE GOBLET Wenge, Maple 10"Hx1 1/2"Diameter $125.00 |
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SMALL WENGE GOBLET Wenge, Maple 7"Hx1 1/2"Diameter $85.00 |
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DYED BOX ELDER VESSEL 9 1/2"Hx4 1/2"Diameter $250.00 The vessel walls are about 1/8" thick |
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MAPLE AND JATOBA "SAUCER" VESSEL Figured maple, Jatoba 9"Hx4"Diameter $145.00 Part of a series of goblet style pieces with very thin stems (about 1/16") The vessel is a hollow form so is very light. |
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"BIRDBATH" Walnut, maple 5"Hx3"Wx2 1/2"D $75.00 The walnut part was turned from a scrap piece, leving the natural edge. The stem is about 1/16" thick. |
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AN ODD PAIR Left- Lacewood, maple, Jarrah, Ebonized poplar 10"Hx1 1/2"Diameter Right- lacewood, Holly, Ebonized poplar 7"Hx2"Diameter $175.00 for the pair Both piece are hollow forms. The turned stems are about 1/16"diameter. |
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BURL GOBLET $250.00 The maple ring completes the missing edge of the goblet and gives it a sense of completion.
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MAPLE BURL VESSEL $295.00 Available at Mowen Solinsky Gallery in Nevada City, CA |
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NATURAL EDGE BURL VESSEL $250.00
The vessel was turned from 2 separate sections of the same burl and joined with the blackwood ring. The voids in the wood help add a sense of mystery and invite closer inspection. Available |
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Walnut hollow form vessel $295.00 Available at Mowen Solinsky Gallery in Nevada City, CA |
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Tall hollow form vessel $350.00 Available |
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Anigre hollow form vessel $175.00 Available |
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TURNED HOLLOW FORM VESSEL $295.00 Available at Mowen Solinsky Gallery in Nevada City, CA |
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TALL HOLLOW FORM VESSEL $175.00 Sold |
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SMALL TURNED VESSEL $150.00 Available at Mowen Solinsky Gallery in Nevada City, CA |
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SMALL TURNED BOWL $75.00 Sold |
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