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Dewey Garrett | Vessel Within, 2023

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Dewey Garrett | Vessel Within, 2023
Dewey Garrett | Prescott, Arizona
Vessel Within, 2023
Birch plywood, metallized acrylic paint, patina chemicals
6 x 5.9 x 5.9 inches | 15.2 x 15 x 15 cm

The work explores the symmetries of a vessel discovered in a simple form. The cubic structure (a 'regular' solid) includes a vessel revealed by layered geometric patterns connected by a spiraling staircase.The plywood layers are assembled from patterns cut on my home-built ornamental turning machine. The surface is created by metallized acrylic paints patinated with acidic chemicals.

Educated in engineering, Dewey Garrett took up the wood lathe in order to develop general woodworking skills for cabinetry and furniture. He found the process so stimulating and challenging that wood-turning has become a dedicated creative pursuit. He is a self-taught turner and makes and modifies his tools to create unique turnings. His work is an ongoing exploration of the structure of forms constrained by the symmetry and simplicity of a lathe. His work is regularly exhibited in national and international juried competitions for both woodturning and three-dimensional art. “I am interested in the transformation and contrasts discovered through woodturning. The process of converting a featureless block of wood into a graceful, symmetrical form is always fascinating and full of surprises.”

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