"Working At Cross Purposes "

[Michelle Rich]

This is my latest negative space design. To say that this was demanding and that I confused myself over & over would be an understatement. :confused: This piece has directional changes in the volutes on 2 levels.

Sapele and copper. about 10 diam

hope you enjoy & your eyeballs stay in your heads!!:D

[Jim Burr]

I'm confused just looking at it!! But I'm not confused about the cool factor being off the scale!! How did you like working with Sapele? The stuff I've used in the past was very perfumey.

[Lee Koepke]

Fantastic!
I always enjoy looking at your negative space work. Appreciate you sharing that with us!

[Tim Rinehart]

I too enjoy these pieces and the thought that must go into doing them. It has a bit of a 'spider' look, but not so much as the one that was aptly named.
Wonderful work!

[Scott Lux]

Fantastic! That's another winner.

[Eric Gourieux]

Michelle,
I agree. That's a winner. Very interesting, creative design. I see how you would get a bit confused.

[Roger Chandler]

Took a lot of creativity and imagination to bring that to life, Michelle........I like the L shaped features.......they make the curves into the center really special..........geez.......the hits just keep on coming with you Michelle!

[Hayes Rutherford]

Very cool, may have cut into some fishing time!

[Del Hollingsworth]

Wow. What a marvel. We need to see more photos.

[Michelle Rich]

Dell: why do you need to see more photos? the back looks just like the front and the sides are less than 1/2 inch thick. Not much to see!!! Is there a dimension I'm missing?? LOL :-) :-) It must be a new dimension in the twilight zone!! LOL

[Steve Schlumpf]

That's quite the design! Beautiful work!!

[Jeff Myroup]

Beautiful work. I can't even begin to imagine the work that went into this. I think I will stick to burning leaves. ;)

[Michelle Rich]

Jeff: you make great leaves..they look very real..now that is talent!

[Baxter Smith]

Neat work Michele! My first thought before I enlarged it was that it appeared woven. (now thats a possibility for you to figure out next:)) Actually I don't find this personally as dizzying as some of the designs you have come up with!:)

[charlie knighton]

very nice, definitely the twilight zone! thanks for sharing

[Faust M. Ruggiero]

Great stuff, Michelle. I don't know how you make them but I do enjoy seeing them.
faust

[James Roberts]

That is just too cool! I admire your ability come up with a concept and see it through to a finished piece like this one. All of your negative space works are awesome, keep them coming.

[Steve Vaughan]

That is just downright cool! Excellent!

[Kathy Marshall]

Very cool Michelle! It reminds me of a brittle star.

[Len Mullin]

Michelle, this is one cool looking bit of work, I would like to see a pic of it sitting flat on a surface so that I can see the side profile. Is this the one that you have posted as your profile pic, or is that another one? Thanks for giving all of us a look at this beauty, it is kinda mesmirizing.
Len

[Michelle Rich]

funny you should say that baxter..I thought a woven one would be cool too..I am drawing it out and thinkin' hard on it!!

[Michelle Rich]

Len: no the one in my profile is entitled: Escargots go A'courtin Hope you like this too.

It would be silly to see it on it's side as it is less than 1/2 inch thick

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful piece Michelle. Just a neat design.

[Doug Herzberg]

Very cool, MIchelle. Some day I want to try to understand your process, but for now I just like to look at them.

[Michelle Rich]

Doug H. Someday, I'd like to understand my process too! I confuse myself greatly, and I have spent 2 yrs working on it. Each piece requires new thought and new methods. If I figure it all out before I die, I will pass it on! I did 2 tutorials here at sawmill about pieces much like this. (I have no idea how to go back & get them, but searching might come up with them)

[Eric Holmquist]

Amazing! The imagination and thought that went into this is beyond comprehension.

[Tom Winship]

Amazing and congratulations, Michelle.
Many years ago, I went to a cabinet shop to have some boards thicknessed. One of the guys was running wide boards across a dado head at an angle. He then flipped it over and did the same from the opposite angle. Formed a grill type pattern.
Unless I am completely wrong you have take this many steps further, reversing the cut in midstream, and doing it on a curve. I never did master the dado thing, so my head is really hurting looking at yours.

Again, congratulations.