Autumn Oak Leaf
This is the sculptural representation of decaying oak leaf, it is a very tactile object and is the first piece I made on returning to hand made items. It has been hand carved from a single piece of burr oak. The effect, it is believed to be caused by the trees over reaction to a parasitic attack, but results in a spectacular grain pattern. Wood this patternated is very rare and and quite hard to work, but I feel the results are well worth the effort. Dimensions are: 19″ x 15″ x 3.5″
Mark Straton Designs
Peters Marland, England