Lace and Ember

A rounded block of walnut is mounted on a lathe chuck, showing the outer shape beginning to take form. The wood grain shows concentric rings and swirling patterns in warm brown and gray tones. Blue tape marks part of the lathe hardware to the left.

A walnut bowl is mounted on a lathe, now hollowed out to reveal a smooth curved interior. The outer rim is nearly finished, showing warm brown tones and visible wood grain, while the inner surface remains rougher with tool marks still visible.

A close-up view of the walnut bowl still mounted on the lathe, showing the beginning of the drilled hole pattern. Three small openings of varying sizes have been cut into the wood, with fine wood dust scattered across the tool rest below.

A close-up view of the walnut bowl on the lathe, showing several irregular holes cut in a cluster along the side. The interior of the bowl glows warm orange through the openings, with wood dust collected on the tool rest below.

A close-up view of the walnut bowl on the lathe, showing a cluster of irregular holes running down one side, about halfway through the pattern. The bowl's rim curves inward, revealing more drilled openwork visible through the interior. Wood dust covers the tool rest below.

A close-up view of the walnut bowl on the lathe, angled to show the interior through the open rim. Drilled holes wrap around both the near side and the rim's inner edge, letting light pass through in an irregular scattered pattern. The wood surface shows a polished sheen where light catches it.

A close-up view of the walnut bowl on the lathe, showing the completed openwork pattern spread across most of the visible side. Warm light glows through the interior of the bowl, visible through the drilled openings. The wood surface shows a light polished sheen.

The underside of a walnut bowl rests on a cloth, showing a recessed foot with a burned in signature reading "Thad Ferguson, 7/6/2008, Claro Walnut." The wood grain flows in warm brown tones down toward the rim, where the drilled openwork begins to appear along the edge.

A finished walnut bowl sits on a cloth, its openwork pattern visible around the rim and a band of gold flakes applied near the base. A small brush and a bag of loose gold and copper colored flakes sit beside the bowl, with warm sunlight highlighting the wood grain.