Live Edge Burr Elm Vessel #17

The burr for this one came off an elm in Pitlochry. Possibly one of the densest figure I've had on the lathe this year.

The form is round and deep, curving in at the base so it sits low with a strong weighted presence.

The outside is a warm hue with a pale sweep of clear grain running across one face. The rest is packed with tight clusters of burr-eyes. Some of them are dark right through.

The rim features the bark of the tree. Dark and craggy. It drops in a deep dip on one side, so the wall is much lower there than on the opposite. The vessel has a small foot which helps to elevate it ever so slightly - and create a shadow line.

It's a piece to leave out and admire as the day's light shifts in the room. Bark edges are naturally uneven and rough to the touch, and burr this dense carries voids and dark inclusions running into the wall.