Boxes come in any size and shape. I make boxes because I like the idea of ‘Function’ that would make them useful storage for something small and precious.
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“Tree Boxes” There are now tree, er, 3 tree boxes in my six various versions of the evergreens from the Magic Black Forest. And these I made into boxes because I like the idea of ‘Function’ that would make them useful storage for something small and precious: a memory rock from the MBF, a photo from a Saturday family tree plant day, a raven’s or turkey feather, a butterfly, a preserved ladyslipper orchid or grass widow or yellow bell or…. Birch, 5×7-11”, satin lacquer.
“Red Shoes and Thorns ” He who Wears the red shoes, the loud and provocative ones, Must beware of the prickly forest on which he treads. ~4X8”. Lathe-turned and hollowed this box’s lid is Threaded so it screws open and shut. Painted Translucent acrylics on birch. Shoes are aspen. Signed.509–949-5873 E-Mail me! $95
“Red Shoes on a Knob ” The Red Shoes are the ones you wear when You’re willing to take a chance, do something new, innovate. They got power, they got style, but there’s A risk. 5X6”. A threaded top box whose lid screws on and off For safety. Maple, lathe-turned and hollowed. Finished in food safe urethane and buffed to satin. Signed509–949-5873 E-Mail me! $95
“3 Boxes on a Rock ” Each box is ~2X3-4”, finished in satin Polycoat. The base is shale. Signed. 509–949-5873 E-Mail me! $110
“4 Boxes on a Stand ” With color coded tops, these can be Used for special salts, peppers, condiments, Dips. 4 lidded boxes, each ~1-3X3 ½”. Turned and Hollowed and finished in food safe satin Polycoat. Cleanable. The stand and the boxes Are Birch. Signed 509–949-5873 E-Mail me! $200
“Egg Box #1 ” A threaded (screw top) egg for Holding a ‘surprise’. ~3X4”, Lathe-turned and hollowed maple With a Carpathian Walnut base. Finished with food safe satin polycoat. Signed 509–949-5873 E-Mail me! $65
“Box Top ” This threaded (screw top) top can spin Out of control and still not fall apart. Put A small surprise in it—a note, a ring, a llucky Penny. ~3X5”, lathe turned and hollowed, textured, Painted in acrylics and finished in Satin polycoat (food safe). Signed 509–949-5873 E-Mail me! $80
“Hearts Kubota Box ” A lidded box with carved hearts, texture throughout A finial with a message on it. This one is in a private Collection but I will make this shape special on Commission. ~4X8”, lidded box in walnut. Box is big enough for Rings, notes, silver dollars, necklaces. Signed.509–949-5873 E-Mail me! $325
“Threaded Box ” ~2X4” lidded box for rings, Change, promise notes. Signed. 509–949-5873 E-Mail me! $50
“The Hats We Wear ” The baseball cap, the Lincoln hat, the beany beehive hat, The fireman’s hat: during our super busy days, we are Switching jobs—hats-all the time, just to get through 24 hours. 4 lidded boxes in American Black Walnut, turned and hollowed By lathe. The base is birch with a carved and pierced veneer Plate. Size ~7X12”. Each box is ~2X6” and big enough to hold A surprise inside. Finished in polycoat buffed to satin. Foodsafe. Signed.509–949-5873 E-Mail me! $250
“Transparency Wins ” In these days, the top spot goes to transparency, Clarity, openness. The opaque ones sit on the Sidelines, the lower spots. 2 threaded lidded (screw top) boxes and a stand, ~6X4X4”. The stand is birch, the clear box is Extruded acrylic, and the opaque box is maple. Signed. 509–949-5873 E-Mail me! $140
“Birch Box #1 ” Threaded lid, screw top box in birch, ~2X5”, finished in polycoat buffed to Satin. Foodsafe. Signed. 509–949-5873 E-Mail me! $50
“Birch box #2 ” ~2 1/2X3” threaded lidded screw top birch Box, lathe-turned and hollowed. Finished In polycoat buffed to satin. Signed. 509–949-5873 E-Mail me! $40
“Ringed Ring Box ” Big enough for a ring or even 2, this American Black Walnut cone shaped box is fit loosely into a ring Of ‘turned’ maple. Painted in green transparent Acrylic, finished in foodsafe polycoat buffed to Satin. Signed.509–949-5873 E-Mail me! $80
“Egg Box #2 ” A threaded (screw top) egg for Holding a ‘surprise’. ~3X4”, Lathe-turned and hollowed Mountain Ash With a Sugar Maple base. Finished with food safe satin polycoat. Signed.509–949-5873 E-Mail me! $65
“5 Little People ” These 5 little promise boxes in Mountain Ash are ‘turned’ And hollowed on the lathe and big enough inside To hold a ‘Promise Note’ for yourself, a friend(s), Your kids. Write the note, fold it up, put it in the box, And don’t open the box until you’ve accomplished the Promise….or until you forgot the promise and need a Reminder. The base is black-stained birch. Signed. 509–949-5873 E-Mail me! $110