Indian Beading

    These pieces pay homage to beading designs of American Indians. Although the pieces look beaded, this is an illusion created from a painstaking process. The process begins by turning a piece of wood into a certain shape, usually an open vessel or platter. I then turn 1/8” beaded shapes horizontally around the piece from top to bottom. Next, without any tear out, I divide the piece into 144 vertical segments. Depending on the size of the piece, these lines can result in over 10,000 small areas resembling beads. To enhance the beading effect I burn the vertical and horizontal groves. Next I design a pattern and use Copic Cieo pens to fill in the colored areas. The finish coat is a UV resistant clear coat to protect the colors over time. Though protected, these pieces should not be kept in direct sunlight.  
          

I-18: Dreamer, Cook Pine Lipstick Red and Black. 91/2" tall and 8" wide.

I-17 From the Earth. Cook Pine with brown inks. This one is 10” T by 8” W.

I-18 A Yen and Yang Thing - Fire and Ice. Both pieces are 12” in diameter and turned from bleached Curly Mango. Offered as a set.

I-6 Jacaranda. This one is 4.5” T by 8.25” W.

I-3 Twisted. Maple. This one is 12” in diameter.

Each of the upper designs are slightly different by design.

I-17 From the Earth. Rotated to show complete pattern.

I-7 Feather II. Cook Pine. This one is 9” T by 8” W.

I-5 Paper Bark Eucalyptus. This one is 8” T by 10” W.

I-4 Mango. This one is 5.5” T by 9” W.