You Used To Love Me

[Michelle Rich]

My statement about our throw away society. People buy, and then discard so much. Short-lived love, which is so wasteful of limited resources. :(
Maple about 7 1/2 inches

[Doug W Swanson]

Even though this may not look as refined as some of your pieces, I think it looks great! It has a very rustic feel to it and it looks like something that was found on a archeological dig somewhere. Excellent job!

[Michelle Rich]

yep, Doug, it was supposed to look like it was found at the dump, or dug up ...castaway for something new

[Justin Stephen]

I like it a lot, Michelle. Do you have a close-up shot you would be willing to post? I'd love to get a better view of the distressed "petals".

[Roger Chandler]

Excellent Michelle.......you have brought your point about the throw away nature of society to life! I guess if we did not recycle and such, we would be worse off.........the other thing we are left with is to be a pure pack rat, and then that does not work either because of limited space. I like re-using and re-purposing things whenever possible!

Very artistic!

[philip labre]

I LOVE IT Michelle!!! Another wonderful piece.

[Tony De Masi]

Interesting piece.

[Tom Winship]

Michelle, I always look forward to seeing your latest creations. As far as the throw away society, let's go back to the 1 penny deposit on coke bottles. Made a lot of money when I was a kid from that.

[charlie knighton]

very nice, apt title

[Brian Kent]

Awesome job Michelle.

[Kathy Marshall]

Great piece Michelle! I really like the rustic look and coloring is cool!

[Bernie Weishapl]

That is cool Michelle. Really well done.

[Sam Murdoch]

This is art - a piece from the soul. We need more soul. Thanks.

[Michelle Rich]

thanks all for taking the time to comment

[Grant Wilkinson]

The "broken" vanes really make the piece.

[Joe Meirhaeghe]

Nice piece, I appreciate your insight on this one.

[ken gibbs]

Michelle, have you been working with some volitile solvents? Please check your ventilation system. Thanks.

[Deane Allinson]

Nice piece. I think that this is one of my favorites that you have posted. I really like this one alot.
Deane

[Roger Rayburn]

Michelle, I'm new to this forum and I'm blown away by your work. It's awesome! I think my favorite may be your avatar. I can't figure out if it's a spiral platter or if it's a segmented bowl or a vessel or something else. Do you have a bigger photo of it posted somewhere?

[Michelle Rich]

Hi,Roger.glad you like my avatar. I have dragged up the picture & inserted it here. This was make a couple years ago and is entitled: Escargots go a'courtin'. I worked very hard (about 18 months) to do something no one had ever done on a lathe before, and this is one of the results. I have quite a few designs that I developed over the years since.( I have many designs that even I cannot make-yet!) If you would like to see them all, go to Lumberjocks and look up Michelletwo. Just about anything (good or bad) I have made is in there.
thanks for your comments.

[Roger Rayburn]

WOW! Not at all what I expected when I asked about the avatar. Assumed the empty spaces in the picture were contrasting wood. This is amazing. If I thought about doing something like this I would assume it was impossible and not bother to give it a shot. The gallery blew me away, too. You inspire! Thanks for sharing.