Celtic Moments
by Jane Spangenberg
Greentree Creations
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worked on this project for just over two years, first doing the
marquetry, then the box construction, and finally glueing and finishing
the piece. It was completed on July 21, 1999. Dimensions: 26 x 18 x 21" (66 x 46 x 53cm). Box structure: 1/2" plywood. The veneer used for the outside of the box is birdseye maple, with various other species used to create the marquetry designs.
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| Inspiration
for the design came from a combination of old Celtic, Irish and Scottish
jewelry which I got from a library book, and a bit of my own South
African heritage. The structure of the design, with the circles
and cross in the center, was an inspiration from a picture I found of an
Irish book shrine made out of bronze in about 1000 A.D. called the 'Soiscel
Molaise'.
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| Making
such a large piece allowed me to experiment with wood specie
combinations much more than in smaller boxes. I must confess that
I went a bit overboard, and will approach the next one in a very
different manner, but the overall look of the piece is very striking.
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| Each
of the circles on the sides of the kist are different. On
finishing the circle seen here on the inside of the tray, I didn't like
it but didn't want to waste the work so I decided to put it where it
would be less visible. I'm sorry now as it actually looks lovely
and would have worked much better in the inside of the kist lid.
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| This has turned out to be a most rewarding project, not only functional but very attractive too. To view more of my work please click on the link below which will take you to my main Greentree Creations site. |