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Conundrum, by Sharon Doughtie

Currency:USD Category:Art Start Price:150.00 USD
Conundrum, by Sharon Doughtie
NOT SOLD (BIDDING OVER), HIGH BID WAS
150.00USD+ applicable fees & taxes.
This item WAS NOT SOLD. Auction date was 2015 Jun 27 @ 15:30UTC-4 : AST/EDT
All items in this auction were created, at least in part, on the wood lathe, with wood as the primary material. All are one-of-a-kind signed originals, individually created by the artist listed.
Lot #180
Conundrum
Mahogany, cherry, Micronesian cordage, rawhide, leather, paint
5" x 7.25" x 7.25"

Sharon Doughtie
Hawai`i, United States

Conundrum: A riddle whose answer is or involves a pun. Did Webster really mean to indicate two nuns co-drumming? Language constructed into a three-dimensional definition. This play of words is habit forming.

"I have always had an affinity for wood and started turning in 1993. I became a full-time turner in 1998. I have had the good fortune to observe and learn from many fine wood artists.

The more I work with wood, the more I appreciate its nature: warm and tactile to the touch, beautiful grain, and yielding nature. At times, wood offers far less than I need—constraints, though, can bring new insights.

Inspiration surrounds me and flows from inside. Like a knotwork, the thoughts are interwoven and connected, starting deep within a turned form, flowing over the rim, circling back upon themselves, joining with other thoughts. As I work the wood, there is much to ponder. The wood offers, I receive, and we continue the weaving."