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| South of the Colorado - Basketweave turning by Charliewood Art |
Goodness, the last few weeks have been full of distractions and diversions that can kept me from having much to share. I'm guessing hearing that I've gotten to some document shredding and filing, finished updating my various journals, received positive reports from my regular 6 month followups with my rheumatologist and dental hygienist and got my car serviced for winter aren't the sort of thing you come here for. I've also had some computer wars that I finally resolved today so hopefully am ready to get back into regularly scheduled blog reports. In the meantime, I ran across a woodworker whose artistic renditions either fool you into thinking you're looking at a woven basket or that puzzle you over how he did that. It's Rich Charlson, a Montana farmer who turns wood in his spare time. But don't think he's some amateur for he has been honing his craft for about thirty-five years and has many accolades to his name, Go check out his many bowls, crosses and even wall hangings at Charliwoodart.com.
5 comments:
Blogging shouldn't be a 'job' you feel guilty about missing when life happens! Rich Charlson's art pieces are spectacular! Thanks for sharing his website. Jan in WY
Jan, it's not exactly guilt, but not keeping to a promise I made to myself when I first started blogging: to post at least once a week. Blogging has among other things always been an incentive for me to keep working/creating even when I might not feel like it. I've always used it for accountability just as if I'd made a pact with a like-minded friend. Otherwise, I fritter away my time, I really do. I've used various groups I've belonged to over the years the same way, that upcoming meeting pushing me to get something done to share. And I've always enjoyed the sharing part of blogging, not just what I am doing but what others are doing too. Routine generally works pretty well for me and the weekly blogging is definitely a routine, one I enjoy and that pushes me. I disappoint myself a bit when I don't find time for it, knowing how easy it is for me to keep putting things off. Just my personality I suppose, but I appreciate your reminder to go easy on myself. :-) As for Rich Charlson's work, I have a thing for interesting wooden bowls and other wood items, have collected a few interesting pieces but nothing like his. I'm sure these are well out of my price range!
Oh my gosh, his vessels look just like woven Indian baskets! What a talent!
Incredibly interesting work, bravo! It looks like an Indian vessel.
Isn't it amazing, Sherrie and Yogurt86? Was also really taken by the designs that look like quilt blocks or motifs.
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