MIND OF A BLACK WOODWORKER IN ARIZONA

As I share a bit of whom I might be, through art my mind sees and my hand brings forth. I only reflect a process without many rules, reality not yet witnessed. What is, and has driven me, is a force beyond my control, an energy, manifested heretofore and hereafter my mortal flesh. A glow dimmed by storm clouds directed not by untold path, a beginning and, an end, "I must create". Much is the way of love, a binding force that shapes your ever presence with and without your guiding hand. Love hurts so good, Expressed through despair, loneliness, prosperity and joy. Through the laughter of tears, "I MUST CREATE". In this short expression of whom I might be and what I may SEE AS ME, through the ever changing growth of my heart and sole, I look forward to all that maybe, the only legacy of a presence, once my time is no more. In this writing I may find a hint of the who, you see, that leads me down this wonderfully expressive journey so I might share, be recognized, to ...

Here is the finished walnut vessel. Wall thickness is good for this piece. I really didn't have any problems. This piece is 6" tall and 3.5, with a ring, perforated wall thickness of 1/16, stained with dye, black. Olive wood inlay, with turquoise inlay on the inlay ;)... This piece matches, similar to an earlier piece, my first successful attempt at perforation. Oh what fun it is.

Willow Acacia; The turning process of wet/green wood. From the pictures at the bottom. You can see the amount of cracks I needed to attend to. After  the first turning and each time I finish a turning, I add a mixture of shellac, walnut oil (which I didn't like, and used lest of each time.) I also tried tung oil mixed with shellac and two parts alcohol. I can say, as you can see, no other cracks or larger cracks developed. I consider my process a success. the moisture meter is now reading 7.5 to 10% .                            The third picture from the top shows a clear coat finish of cyanoacrylate, sanded to 1200.   Filling with azurite, gold dust,silver dust, turquoise .  Carving out the existing cracks.  Covering, with excess fall off, to help slow the drying process.  My hollowing method used.  All tooling handmade  LED LIGHT,...

Here is a  link to something I created over the last few days. Maple Burl in cases in acrylic, to create a world thats masquerades as a Bottle Stopper. Its what I call a collectors edition. Take a look you have never seen anything like it....   https://www.etsy.com/listing/151 758998/clear-maple-bottle-stopper-collector

Mortality of a Woodworker Woodworking and my mortality,something of me left for future generations. A legacy, some I leave behind. Its something that  I am working continuously to achieve. Never enough time in the day, too view days where there was enough covered, satisfaction of worth while day. A day not wasted.   Getting older you look at your mortality, and just how short life really  is. You think how is it that I remember my own deceased relatives, and how is it that you will be remembered. For  without  the the memories of your loved ones you leave behind. Why where you ever placed on this earth in the first place. . .   Your purpose here on earth, for this short time, is to make your small mark of  remembrance  by your loved ones, or to enrich the lives of all the persons you come into contact with.  Bring a smile, bring remembrance. Leave as many artifacts as possible. 

Living the dream by  Gerard Merchant  ( Notes ) on Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 1:08am Public Friends Friends except Acquaintances Only Me Custom Close Friends Family See all lists... GM Studios LLC Lasting Laser Impressions Phoenix, Arizona Area Associate Business Networking places of business fam school mate Gilbert, Arizona Area Too Many to Mention Mesa Community College ASU Acquaintances Go Back Living the dream: Another part of the story of the black american woodworker. Many years ago I was told that it is a good idea to sit down and write out your dreams. Well many years ago I did just that. I am lucky that I always carry this dreams, goals in a part of my brain that wakes up and lets me know that I am either in the process of realizing a portion or I am about to manifest, what seems as a dream walk in the here and now. Let tell you about one part of said dream, goal for my life. I believe it started with what I wanted to do with m...