Materials: beach rock, juniper, abalone, walnut, sand, tempered glass
Concept comes from aerial view of a tree (walnut burl hexagon is the trunk, abalone is cambium layer, cross-sectioned juniper branches are the limbs and the rocks represent the ground)
Abalone found on Sonoma coast, CA and cut, shaped and sanded by hand
Rocks found on Sonoma coast, CA
Each rock is epoxyed to its own mini wood platform of varying height to ensure level surface.
Coarse black sand (found on SF bay are beach) is adhered to rocks and branches with thin epoxy
Juniper found in Lake Tahoe area
Juniper/walnut base pieces connected with flush joinery
Abalone diamonds (9) inlayed into walnut trim and (2) into lower walnut connecting piece.
Abalone squares(4) inlayed into walnut bottom stretchers
Abalone hexagons (2) inlayed into top and bottom walnut hexagons
Tempered glass sealed into trim to prevent liquid damage
