THE DANISH CABINETMAKERS ASSOCIATION

Roy Schack (AUS)

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www.royschack.com

My Precious Harmony

Materials
Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle, American Black Walnut and sterling silver.

Techniques
The cabinet was made with hand cut dovetail joints, handmade Myrtle ply for the door, hand turned dowels for the “bamboo” forest which holds up the tea bowl.

Biggest Challenge
I really think the biggest challenge was being truthful with myself about what is my most precious thing. Then the next challenge was representing that in a physical form. Turning the dowels for the forest was a bit of a challenge too. And getting through customs!

Why did you make it?
Most of the work I do is very uncomplicated, and I thought it was important to reflect that for this piece. Harmony and inner piece are my most precious things, and this is represented by my Japanese tea bowl, which gives me a lot of comfort when I hold it. We have a bamboo forest near our place, and when I stand in the middle of that, listening to the bamboo rubbing against itself, it gives me the same peaceful feeling as my bowl. It seemed only natural to put the two together.

Time
60 hours.

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Min kæreste harmoni

Materialer:
Tasmansk tiger myrte, amerikansk sort valnød og sterling sølv.

Teknikker:
Skabet er lavet med håndskårne tapsamlinger, der er brugt håndlavet myrtekrydsfiner til døren, hånddrejede pinde til ”bambus” skoven, som holder teskålen oppe.

Udfordringer:
Jeg tror egentlig, at den største udfordring var at være ærlig omkring hvad der var mit kæreste eje. Derefter var udfordringen at præsentere det i en fysisk form. At dreje pindene til skoven var også noget af en udfordring. Og at komme igennem tolden!

Hvorfor har du lavet den?
Det meste af det arbejde jeg laver er meget ukompliceret, og jeg tænkte, at det var vigtigt at reflektere det i dette arbejde. Harmoni og indre fred er mit kæreste eje, og dette er repræsenteret i min japanske teskål, som giver mig stor tryghed, når jeg holder den. Vi har en bambusskov i nærheden af hvor vi bor, og når jeg står midt i den og lytter til bambussen, der gnubber imod sig selv, giver det mig den samme fredelige følelse, som min skål. Det virkede naturligt at sætte de to ting sammen.

Tidsforbrug
60 timer