Christian Burchard Bleached Pacific Madrone Burl Baskets Woodworking Turning Art

Description

The delicate, organic forms of renown woodworking artist Christian Burchard are highly desired additions to public and private collections alike. Turned from Pacific madrone wood and bleached, these decorative "baskets" measure 3.5" to 6" wide.
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Wonderful individually, p
ieces
are
often grouped together to create unique displays.
Signed on the bottom by the artist. New/Unused condition and no longer being produced.
"I have been working with wood for most of my life. We are comfortable with each other, have a close relationship and I value the connection immensely. I am curious what is inside, how it works. I am always looking for the gifts it has to offer. At times I am awed by its beauty and the story of its history, the tracks that the passing of time have left. I am driven to expose this beauty, to make it shine. At other times I am more fascinated with its inner structure, its more subtle form and spirit....
In the 'Baskets' series, I use a very simple form turned on the lathe in varying sizes, turned very thin to let the wood speak at its fullest. This simple form contains the movement of the wood during the drying. Each basket is different from the next. Here too, tool marks are left. Edges are burnt. Sometime the wood out of the actual root system of the Madrone tree is used, resulting in extreme distortion." (CB)
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