Introducing MichaudMichaud & New Arrivals

Introducing MichaudMichaud & New Arrivals

We are delighted to introduce the modern and timeless jewellery creations of MichaudMichaud Design. New ceramics, glass and jewellery have just arrived by some of your very favourite artists. Enjoy looking online or pop into the gallery soon for the best selection! Included in this Newsletter: MichaudMichaud Design Naoko Takenouchi Shinah Lee Bill Boyd Bayot Heer Testimonials _____________________________ INTRODUCING – MICHAUDMICHAUD DESIGN 3 Inch ShikShok Necklace Sterling Silver (Oxidized), Pearls 17″ – 18.5″ length $390 The designs of father and son, Denys and...
Listening to the Wood: Bruce Edmundson’s Burl-to-Sculpture Transformations

Listening to the Wood: Bruce Edmundson’s Burl-to-Sculpture Transformations

Bruce Edmundson’s elegant wood sculptures begin as bumps on a log, aka burls, so when he learns I’ve got a felled, super bumpy big leaf maple tree at my place, he’s happy to take a look. He’s brought along his friend Kent Mjolness, and they eagerly circle the massive, hollow trunk sections. There are plenty of visible burls, which are actually rounded growths formed when a tree is under stress from an injury, virus or fungus. I tell them I considered turning the maple into firewood. I detect some shudders. Burl wood has unusual texture, colour and figure (or appearance). Birdseye, resembling tiny...