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Journey Through Paradise, 2017 | Andy Cole, Hawaii

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Journey Through Paradise, 2017 | Andy Cole, Hawaii
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900.00USD+ applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2018 Jun 15 @ 19:09UTC-7 : PDT/MST
Boxelder burl | 13 x 13 x 6 in/33 x 33 x 15.25 cm

A couple years ago Kip Christensen sent an amazing piece of Boxelder burl to me when his son was transferring to Oahu.  I immediately recognized the challenge and was able to extract two seven piece natural edge nested sets from the piece of burl.  This set titled “Journey Through Paradise” is the first of the two. What a great way to show off the amazing beauty in a piece of wood designed in Heaven and finished on Earth!

About the Artist:
Andy has been an admirer of wood, and things made from wood throughout his life. There is something about the natural and organic nature of wood that fascinates him. Every tree is unique, and no two pieces of wood are the same. Like fingerprints from heaven, are the grain lines on a piece of wood. Amazing!
Andy had the opportunity to learn woodturning in 2002, when he took a basic bowl turning class. He went home with a lathe in his trunk and a passion for turning that lives on to this day.
Andy specializes in the organic beauty of natural-edge nested bowls. Though the process to extricate multiple bowls from one log is challenging, the results are beautiful.
The wood he uses comes from Oahu grown trees, brought down by either a property owner or strong gust of wind. Andy rescues the wood before it can be transported to a land fill.
Andy has lived on the island of Oahu since the 1980’s and works in a hillside studio, where he draws inspiration from the spectacular ocean view overlooking the island’s south shore and beyond. Andy is a member of the local chapter of the AAW, the Honolulu Woodturners, where he has held many titles over the years. His most recent endeavor was that of founder and director of the Honolulu Symposium, a statewide gathering of turning enthusiasts.

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