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Wooden turned ‘Rocking’ bowls

Wooden turned ‘Rocking’ bowls

‘Rocking’ bowls. These are great fun. Michael turns these round bottoms bowl with a slight weight and with the shaping of the base so they will happily rock on the spot. They are also great to hold in the palm of your hand (an offering bowl). Michael often...
Neolithic inspired Mace Head

Neolithic inspired Mace Head

Mace Head turned from Zabrano. These incredible Mace heads (stone) are found in Neolithic dig sites here in Orkney. Michael has chosen Zabrano for his wooden inspired Mace Head as the grain of the wood depicts the patterns found in some of the stone originals....
The Mill Wall Plaque

The Mill Wall Plaque

This beautiful wall plaque has been made for a customer to go on an original stone wall in an old mill here in Orkney. The couple have bought the mill as an empty shell and are sympathetically restoring it to be their future home. Presently living in Derbyshire they...
Ebonised bowl with boxwood amulet

Ebonised bowl with boxwood amulet

A new range of pots. The bowl is ebonised after being turned and then finished with oil. The ebonising also exaggerates the grain of the timber making the it even more tactile. Michael then adds a boxwood amulet with pyrography detail attached using red leather...
‘4 POINTS’

‘4 POINTS’

This piece was created using several of the techniques Michael uses. We have called it ‘4 points’. It was exhibited at The Pier Arts Centre and now has been purchased for a private collection. The bowl is turned from olive ash 90mm x 480mm∅. On the rim...