Dennis Laidler's 2004 Woodturnings
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2004 Started with an exhibition entitled "Vessels" at the Bellville Library.
The Western Cape Woodturning Association exhibited together with the local
Ceramics Association
My loquat vessel - centre
Demonstrating at the
Art-4-All exhibition
Wild olive (Olea europea ssp africana)
hollow form
approx 100mm diameter
Bowl form in umzimbeet (Milletia grandis)
I don't think I've ever turned any wood so hard!
A different branch of red pear (Scolopia mundii)
Spalted and about 110mm diameter
- note the colour
difference
compared to those above right
Another small wild olive (Olea europea ssp africana) hollow form
approx 100mm diameter
A small natural edge bowl in olive (Olea europea)
Long curly shavings!
Small carved hollow form in red pear (Scolopia mundii)
Approx 85mm diameter
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My vessel of mukwa (Pterocarpus angolensis) and red ivory (Berchemia zeyheri) was displayed at the entrance
One of my large natural edge bowls
Demonstrating small hollow vessels at the Western Cape Woodturners Association (WCWA)
Wild olive (Olea europea ssp africana) vase
approx 200mm high
My favourite pieces of the year
The round vessels in red pear (Scolopia mundii) are approx 130mm
diameter
A bowl in red pear (Scolopia mundii)
about 200mm diameter
Small natural edge bowl in olive (Olea europea) - given as a gift to the farmer who provided the wood
Small box in mukwa (Pterocarpus angolensis)
Also a very hard wood
Step rimmed bowl in Cape beech (Rapanea melanophloeos - no relation to the N. Hemisphere Beeches) About 200mm diameter
Small carved hollow form in red pear (Scolopia mundii)
Approx 85mm diameter
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