Maarten Baas recently exhibited his “Chinese Objects Object” made from Camphor wood!
It was the result of a challenge he gave to Woodcarvers from Shanghai to make extraordinary works with their techniques, creating a cross-over between western design and Chinese techniques.Velocity have these beautiful hand carved, leaf shaped Camphor trays by Roost
BeaG is an artist and designer who lives near Gent in Belgium. [It's a beautiful part of the world - we were barging there with friends last year] I like her Takkenkrans or Branch Wreath!
Back to our Camphor wood! These are the giant Camphor Slices we now have at the top of our garden:
Some will become stepping stones and I have brought a bowl-full of the fragrant wood shavings inside.Unless we come across a talented wood artist, in our subtropical climate, the rest will decompose and the nutrients will be returned to the soil in the next few years!
16 comments:
Wow, those are giant slices indeed! I like the idea of stepping stones and /or natural recycling (-:
I LOVE the leaf shaped camphor trays! You should try your hand at some wood carving!
I am surround by forests and I am in the throws of collecting branches to nail to my garden wall in the shape of a tree. Sounds easy but it aint!
contact John Early on the Midlands Meander. I bought a beautiful turned bowl from him made of guava wood. He might be able to help, offer advice etc.
How will you prevent the stepping stones from decomposing? Or are you intending that they will?
oh the possibilities! love the smell of camphor wood, how lovely that you're still enjoying your tree in a different form...
Thanks so much for the link. I love those trays too, but I really like your idea of the wood stepping stones. We also made wooden building blocks for our son out of wood like this. Hours of fun! If you are on Twitter, come by and say hello at SeattleVelocity
Anonymous - Thanks for the idea of contacting John Early!
We wont stop the stepping stones from decomposing. They are in the top part of our garden, away from the house - so it is nice to have them, but not essential!
I wonder what the wood is like to carve? Is it fairly dense? You could do some prints!
Anonymous (a Saffer in Dubai) is back again! The Earlys' website is www.andrewearly.co.za
Thanks so much anon! I will contact the Earlys!
I have heard from Andrew early. Camphor wood is not suitable for the work they do!
Love those trays!!!
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