Collaboration with my hubby

[Mrs. Charlie_W]

This is an 8" soft maple platter turned by my hubby (Charlie Wortman) and embellished by me. Embellishments include pyrography, acrylic paint, and India ink. I created a "hammered" texture on all non burned or painted surfaces with a reciprocating tool and finished with 1 coat wipe on poly, buffed, and then finished out with a little Ren wax and final buffing. This would not be possible without the fabulous tutelage from Cynthia C. Gibson at John C. Campbell Folk School this summer.

 

[Bob in SF]

Beautiful work!

 

[Dalecamino]

Very nice! You always work well together. :wink:

 

[Gwatson50]

Stunning piece


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[Cwalker935]

I love the Wortman collaborations. Keep them coming.

 

[scotian12]

I took Cynthias course here in Halifax a few years back and my work did not look as beautiful as this bowl. You certainly have the talent....show us more in the future.

 

[MDWine]

Beautiful!

I have seen so much of your work in person that I know that this thing is so much more than the photograph can show. I am sorry I won't get to see it next month at the CAW meeting.

You and Charlie are fabulous!



(...but I gotta know where you got the picture done. BTW, I just got a new vinyl sheet for a nice smooth background, but I won't get to use it in August!)

 

[bobjackson]

Beautiful work by both of you/

 

[Charlie_W]

Thanks for the compliments but I must say it was my Wonderful Wifey who turned this plain Jane turning into a great piece and deserves the credit.
Here is a better pic of the hammered texturing on a sample piece of the same soft maple.

 

[MikeL]

Wow, super nice!

 

[TattooedTurner]

Beautiful, and a real show of talent!

 

[DJBPenmaker]

Stunning work, stunning talent.

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[firewhatfire]

Y'all make an awesome team.

 

[mark james]

Beautiful artistry! You two are awesome. I love seeing your collaborations.

This one is especially nice.

 

[gtriever]

I am blown away. You guys are awesome.

 

[Mrs. Charlie_W]

Thank you all for your encouraging comments. I sometimes find myself seeing the flaws in what I do instead of focusing on the beauty. Thank you for giving me that boost of confidence to continue to collaborate with my hubby and to change my focus.

 

[Charlie_W]

Beautiful!

I have seen so much of your work in person that I know that this thing is so much more than the photograph can show. I am sorry I won't get to see it next month at the CAW meeting.

You and Charlie are fabulous!



(...but I gotta know where you got the picture done. BTW, I just got a new vinyl sheet for a nice smooth background, but I won't get to use it in August!)

Michael,
In answer to your question about the photo, it was taken in my Wifey's "Woman Cave"......her quilting area in the basement!

My low tech setup:
The pics will show the background. I was using some white poster board but realized how yellow it looked compared to this easel paper.
The easel paper has a sticky strip at the top edge so I just peel off a couple of sheets and stick them to the quilt rulers hanging on the wall behind the cutting table.
As for lighting, the fluorescent tubes are "Sunshine" and the clamp on lights have 5,000K spiral bulbs.
Photos were taken with my iPad.
Nothing fancy but works for me!

 

[leehljp]

As others have said: "Beautiful work". It reminds me of some of my wife's Lenox china. Beautiful!

 

[MDWine]

. . .
Nothing fancy but works for me!

...and I would say quite well indeed Charlie!

(My wife is a quilter as well.)