Breezy Hill Turning

Scherk Hexatorus- a 6 story Scherk tower bent into a torus without a twist. ----AVAILABLE

Scherk Hexatorus- Black Locust, Antique gold Guilders paste, 3" x 8", Stand is maplle. 24" W x 11" H.----AVAILABLE

Scherk Hexatorus- detail.----AVAILABLE

Convoluted- A 5 story Scherk tower that has 3 perforations on each level like Tower IV with 90 degrees of twist and then the whole tower bent 360 degrees into a torus.----SOLD

Convoluted- Walnut, Acrylic, Waterlox, Microcrystalline wax, Form is 11” x 4.25”, 20” High on pedestal----SOLD

Convoluted- Turned as a torus (donut) then carved to achieve the final form. The only thing left of the surface of the torus is the edge of the carving.----SOLD

Lost In Space- A piece inspired by the Scherk forms, but not a true Scherk surface. Actually more of a hybrid of a Borromean Rings minimal surface and a Scherk surface.----SOLD

Lost In Space- Curly Red Maple, Waterlox. Stand is Red maple and India Ink. 20"H x 11"W x 5" D ----SOLD

Lost In Space- Turned as a torus, then carved. All that is left of the torus is the edge of the form.----SOLD

Involute- A Scherk minimal surface with 3 perforations warped 360 degrees into the form of a torus and twisted 270 degrees. This twist generates a minimal surface confined within a toroid that is a non-orientable surface.----SOLD

Involute- Curly Red Maple, 7.5” x 3.25”, Waterlox. Stand is Cherry with Black leather dye. 18” H with stand.----SOLD

Involute- Angled view----SOLD

Scherk Tower VII. A 5 story Scherk tower----SOLD

Scherk Tower VII- Detail----SOLD

Scherk Tower VII- Box elder burl, dyes, Lacquer. 3" x 3" x 7"----SOLD

Scherk Tower VI- A 5 story Scherk tower----SOLD

Scherk Tower VI- Curly red maple, Waterlox, 3" x3This is a series of work based on an interesting class of minimal surfaces defined by the Mathematian Heinrich Scherk. Many images of these forms may be found on the internet, which provided the inspiration for the series. While exploring these forms I ran across a program, Sculpture Generator, that Carlo Sequin wrote which will generate a 3D representation of a form based on parameters that can be modified by the user. I used the program to design a couple of these forms, but soon found that I could accomplish the design without the visual reference. I found that the jig I use to turn the form builds in repeatability and I can modify the twist of the form and hole size to my needs by eye. I find the geometry of these forms a visual treat and may continue to explore them in further pieces----SOLD

Scherk Tower VI- Detail-----SOLD

Scherk Tower V- An 11 story Scherk tower with 33 perforations. Turned on 34 axes.-----SOLD

Scherk Tower V- Detail View. Box Elder Burl, dyes, Waterlox. 3" x 3" x 12"-----SOLD

Scherk Tower V- Top view-----SOLD

Scherk Tower IV- A 7 story Scherk tower with 3 perforations on each level and 90 degrees of twist----SOLD

Scherk Tower IV- Curly red maple, Waterlox finish. 9" H x 5" D----SOLD

Scherk Tower IV- Turned on 22 axes then carved to final form----SOLD

Scherk Tower III- An 11 story Scherk tower with 270 degrees of twist-----SOLD

Scherk Tower III- Redwood Burl, Epoxy, Waterlox. 3"diam. x 12" tall-----SOLD

Scherk Tower III- The piece mounted in the jig used to turn the form

Scherk Tower II- A 5 story Scherk tower----AVAILABLE

Scherk Tower II- Elm Burl, Waterlox. 2.5" x 2.5" x 9.5"----AVAILABLE

Scherk Tower II- Detail view----AVAILABLE

Scherk Tower I- My first attempt at these forms, a 5 story Scherk Tower----SOLD

Scherk Tower I- Box Elder Burl, Chestnut Dyes, Waterlox. 2" x 2" x 6"----SOLD

Scherk Tower I- Detail view----SOLD