Melanie Heinrich Artist
Melanie Heinrich, Artist
Fine Art Crafts

Boxes from Solid Hardwoods

Router cavities into solid pieces of of Walnut and Cherry make up these high polished boxes.

The top of the first box has five dowels added for interest, two of the dowels hold the handle which is made of Padauk, an exotic African wood to the Cherry top. The base is a solid 2 inch thick piece of Walnut. I pulled it from a 8 foot long plank joined it and planned it. The shape of the box was governed by the grain and figure in the Walnut and Cherry wood. I positioned the dowels at the ends of the handle and one in a random position for an asymmetrical balance.

Using a band saw, lathe and drill I created the small boxes below. The tops are made using walnut and the bottoms are made of cherry. I purchased the stones In New Mexico. They were added after the initial design as an after thought. I am interested in mixing different elements from nature for their contrast in texture.

 

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