 |
| I was the very happy recipient of one of Matt's custom frames. Last Christmas, Tammy and Richard gave us a print of one of their son-in-law Colby Sanford's pieces. Colby is making quite a name for himself in the art world. I was thrilled to receive one of his prints.To make the print even more exciting, the original will be hanging in the US Embassy in Geneva, Switzerland. |
 |
The inlay on both the front of the frame and on the edges is all recycled skateboard. And the interesting pattern in the wood is something called ray fleck. I had never heard of it but Matt gave me a quick tutorial!
Most of the small wood cells in a tree run up and down in the stem, conducting fluids from the roots to the leaves. A few cells run in and out from the bark to the center of the stem. These cells, that primarily store starches and sugars in the tree, are called ray cells. When cut a certain way, these ray cells make interesting patterns called 'ray fleck'.
|
 |
What a blessing it is to have such talented young men in the family!
An artist with painting and an artist with wood! |
No comments:
Post a Comment