Post pics of what you saw and admired

[Eshmiel]

In another thread "Post the last thing you made" there's a parallel discusssion in which tthings made by others that the poster admires are pictured and discussed. Here's a distinct thread for those things.

A small start: some abstract bird carvings that I've had for many years that, for me, illustrate the principle "less is more". I can't recall the name of the carver now.

Would anyone else like to post such pics, preferably of things you have yourself but also of other things you may have come across and admired? Wooden things, naturally; but also metal, pottery and other media.

 

[Jacob]

I came across this recently. Can't say I admire it particularly but it has novelty value and I've added it to my collection.

 

[Cabinetman]

Made by my newly acquired Daughter, cake decorations made from sugar. She is so clever it’s unbelievable.

 

[Steliz]

I recently paid a visit to the national gallery in Budapest and this piece in particular caught my eye. I thought I had taken better pictures than this but the detail is amazing.

 

[gregmcateer]

Not strictly workshop, but a friend has launched a brilliant improvement to fixing the waste when installing shower trays - 'Topfix' - it's clever! Just slide through hole in tray and tighten the screw to pull the gasket seal into position

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Tilman Riemenschneider.

 

[Puggers]

In clay

 

[Gant]

View attachment IMG_5333.jpegA screen with curved bifold doors in Gaudi’s Batllo house in Barcelona. Over 100 years old, and still closes nicely.

 

[Jacob]

Just remembered I did actually do a "carving" of sorts - here https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/thread...st-thing-you-made.81798/page-219#post-1416236
Planed flat and square on 3 sides (by hand, too many nails for machine). Marked up precisely. Sawn out with 4tpi rip saw. Planed down to the marks with No 5 etc, finishing into the corners with a Stanley 78.
The design was from the legs of an old table seen in France many years ago. It was on all 4 sides of the leg, not just one, so it had 4 zig zags.
Keep meaning to have another go!
Churches are the place to look! Most intense and impressive human representations I saw were religious bits n bobs in a museum in Funchal Madeira - particularly a group of peasants in crucifixion scene. I didn't have a camera. PS found them here. Very expressive, have to be seen in the flesh

 

[TRITON]

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