Janet M. McDonald - Author - Artist - New Zealand
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Wood TurningYes I am doing woodturning on a lathe. After doing pyrography on bowls and other wooden objects I found in second hand shops, I decided to make my own wooden objects to burn designs onto using my own Lathe!
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I turned this platter on my lathe from Macrocarpa wood, 27cm (10 1/2 inch) wide. New Zealand is famous for its Manuka flower honey. So this platter depicts the Manuka flowers with a honeycomb behind it. The design is pyrography with gold metallic paint. All my designs are copyright.
I am a member of the South Auckland Woodturning Guild
They are very welcoming Guild.
They are very welcoming Guild.
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This bowl I also turned from Macrocarpa. I did the celtic circle with Pyrography.
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I burnt on two feathers and painted gold metallic paint to highlight. The wood is Macrocarpa and the bowl is 22cm wide.
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Wood turned Kauri plate above is 15cm wide. Pyrography, copper leaf, acrylic paint. Janet’s original design.
The koru (fern frond) in New Zealand Maori culture is a sign of new life and growth. In my design, the woven thread through the koru shows the life force of a person. The sections in the koru show life is an evolution of parts that have layers to each stage. The background is based on a kete (woven flax basket). It is believed that our knowledge learnt in life is stored in our own internal kete.
P.S. I did not actually turn this koru plate. I have been doing green turning and realized I had nothing dry to embellish. So I used this plate I was given a few years ago. It was turned by G.W.
The koru (fern frond) in New Zealand Maori culture is a sign of new life and growth. In my design, the woven thread through the koru shows the life force of a person. The sections in the koru show life is an evolution of parts that have layers to each stage. The background is based on a kete (woven flax basket). It is believed that our knowledge learnt in life is stored in our own internal kete.
P.S. I did not actually turn this koru plate. I have been doing green turning and realized I had nothing dry to embellish. So I used this plate I was given a few years ago. It was turned by G.W.
A pincushion with side needle pillow. The stand I turned is 10cm tall. I designed and hand stitched the top and centre.
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The ring is made the same time the candle stand is from the same block of wood. The ring is not added after, it is a solid ring that can not be removed from the stand. The candle stand is 10cm high.
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Retro inspired box. My first box turned on the lathe with pyrography. 8cm tall.
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Acorn box is 8cm tall. Pyrography on lid and leaves. One leaf I cut out of wood and attached.
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