A lamp of art-glass
and wood. The case is crafted of the spectacular wood
from an Austrailian
Red Cedar in the artist's Hilo backyard.
The color intensity
and translucency of the glass changes depending on the ambient
light
in the room, closely
resembling hot, flowing pahoehoe lava in similar natural light.
The lava is seen
flowing in an intense river, originating from a pool carved into
the top panel.
The flow runs
through a field of hot lava, with small patches of forest in
the distance.
A patch such as
this, spared from the flows, is called a Kipuka.
The support of
the lamp is a branch from the same tree as the brilliantly- grained
top and base.
The dark trim is African Wenge.
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TThe opposite
side of the lamp shows another lava flow, with a third flow that
continues around to the
end panel. The
"lava pool" opening in the top was carved to align
with the flow of the grain of the wood.
Another kipuka
and the evening sky are seen in the distance.
A closer look
at the lava pool in the top.
The large tree
at the left is the 40-foot-tall Australian Red Cedar
(Toona ciliata)
in the artist's backyard. The wood in this lamp came
from a large branch
that was removed from this tree.
The rest of the
tall trees are mahogany.
These pieces are
individually hand made with extraordinary attention to detail.
Each is unique,
completely original and all patterns for each are destroyed when
the project is complete.
There are some similarities between some of the lamps, but there
are no two alike.
Each is signed by the artist and is accompanied by a signed Certificate
of Authenticity.
For information regarding these
works, please contact:
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