Brian's most interesting platters begin with a remarkable piece of wood. This black walnut slab was cut from the crotch of the tree where the branch grew away from the trunk.
The contrasts of the lighter sapwood and the darker heartwood at the split give incredible character to the platter.
Brian was able to cut a couple of round platters from the black walnut slab, turning them on the lathe and giving them a lustrous, food-safe finish. He made a shallow, round indentation in the platter, and in the centre, placed the pottery disk.Brian also paired a birds-eye maple platter with Carol-Ann's ochre and teal shino pottery disk. The platters are beautiful to look at and display, but also functional as serving pieces in the kitchen or dining room.
Carol-Ann Michaelson is joining Brian as a guest artist at the Artists of the Limberlost Studio Tour on August 13 and 14, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is your opportunity to see Carol-Ann's kiln-fired pottery which includes bowls, platters, pots and vessels.
In our workshop, during the Studio Tour, you will see the harmony created as we display the arts of woodturning and pottery.
http://www.limberlostwoodturning.com/
http://www.carolannmichaelson.ca/
http://www.artistsofthelimberlost.ca/
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