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9-APRIL-2005 Gayle Knowles

The Puzzle Box *

Australia

This box is crafted from a myrtle burl. Inside, there are a number of puzzle shaped pieces which fit into each other, and inside each other to form the compartments of the box. The box was handmade in San Francisco and given to me as a gift a few years back.


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Don Ellis11-Apr-2005 09:45
Beautiful box, light and sequence... the only thing that would make it better is to be a little larger. But what's that expression? Always leave them wanting more. Well done.
Canon DSLR Challenge10-Apr-2005 07:48
Thanks for your comments. This box is one of my special treasures and I'm glad I finally got around to photographing it. It really is a work of art...it's constructed from one solid piece of wood, with all the little inserts painstakingly carved out to fit inside.
Photonut, a burl is a large knot on the side of a tree....they are a "scar" that grows when the tree has been damaged. Because the grain in them isn't uniform like the trunk of a tree, they are really popular for sculptures and handcrafted items like this.
Gayle
Guest 09-Apr-2005 19:51
Beautiful box - beautifully photographed!
PhotoNUT 09-Apr-2005 19:02
EDIT, Oops *myrtle burl*. I never heard of that wood before, sure is beautiful.
PhotoNUT 09-Apr-2005 19:00
Wow, thats great. What kind of wood is that?
Konica Minolta Users09-Apr-2005 16:30
Very nice lighting. I think I would have just used the second shot, it shows enough of the beauty and makes you think a little more. - Tom
Nugar09-Apr-2005 15:28
Hi Gayle,

Beautiful! I like how your lighting shows the wood grain. This photograph is better enjoyed at original size.
pfehlauer 09-Apr-2005 13:22
I like the lighting very much, shows nice colors.