{"product_id":"mahogany-apprentice-cedar-top-and-base-mixed-media-basketry-copy","title":"RAINBOW HILLS WORMY MAPLE TOP AND BASE MIXED MEDIA BASKETRY","description":"\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 30\"H x 15\" Diameter\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLucy@lucyclarkgallery.com\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e828-884-5151\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE CONTACT GALLERY FOR SHIPPING QUOTE BEFORE PURCHASE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Work\u003cbr\u003eThe work is wicker-weave basketry of dyed rattan and seagrass cord, and lathe turned wood bases, rings and rims. Each piece is a one-of-a-kind handmade original. Even when I make a second piece with the same construction, they are never quite alike. Especially, the wooden elements have all the variety that nature provides.\u003cbr\u003eThe wood is all found wood, generally\u003cbr\u003etrees that have fallen in storms. I use\u003cbr\u003emany different species of wood and my\u003cbr\u003ecurrent body of work will have whatever\u003cbr\u003etrees I have found most recently. Once I\u003cbr\u003ehave turned the wooden elements, I leave\u003cbr\u003ethem indoors for at least three weeks to\u003cbr\u003ecure and stabilize. Then I do a final sanding and finish each piece with pure tung oil.\u003cbr\u003eI then attach rattan spokes to the wood and construct the basket, weaving in the colors and patterns as I go. When completed, I finish the entire piece with tung oil to bring out the colors and produce a slightly aged patina to the work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jerry Maxey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50630158811391,"sku":null,"price":1400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0419\/3075\/2150\/files\/RainbowHills.jpg?v=1791589112","url":"https:\/\/lucyclarkgallery.com\/products\/mahogany-apprentice-cedar-top-and-base-mixed-media-basketry-copy","provider":"Lucy Clark Gallery and Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}