Tea Party

[Cwalker935]

The quarterly challenge for the Richmond Woodturners was to do something "purely sculptural". After struggling to come up with an idea I decided to depart from round and brown and do an abstract teapot. The tea pot was turned on 6 axes and nothing is symmetrical or centered. Given everything going on in the world, my thoughts turned to the Mad Hatter so I made a couple of hats. I not sure if any of it works but here it is. Keep or lose the hats?

 

[Edgar]

Keeper for sure. Funky stuff is sometimes more challenging and demonstrates skills better than a "proper" turning.

I am always amazed at your multi-axis work and this one is a beauty!

 

[gbpens]

Outstanding. That is the best representation of today's situation. Everything out of kilter, but still in one piece!

 

[Charlie_W]

Wonky is Wonderful!!! It helps keep us from getting stuck in a rut.
I really like what you have done with this teapot both with and without the hats
Are there feet or is that just a prop?

 

[Cwalker935]

Wonky is Wonderful!!! It helps keep us from getting stuck in a rut.
I really like what you have done with this teapot both with and without the hats
Are there feet or is that just a prop?

Thanks. It does have feet.

 

[Curly]

Kind of looks like a potter had their tea pot slump a bunch in the kiln. Well done.

 

[1080Wayne]

Beautiful work Cody . Love the first picture . Looks like a sad old elephant squinting .

 

[magpens]

Love it !!!

Keep the hats !!!

 

[bsshog40]

That is pretty cool Cody! Awesome work!

 

[mark james]

Beautiful artistry Cody. I love it! I especially like that it is not a conventional profile; much more appealing and playful. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Cwalker935]

Thanks Edgar, Eugene, Pete, Wayne, Bobby, Mal and Mark.

 

[leehljp]

I love it! The hats draw my attention to it more and accentuate the asymmetrical aspect better, IMHO.

 

[TattooedTurner]

That's awesome!