OBLATUM
Independent, Woodcarving
This small vessel is carved from jack pine and walnut wood. The dark brown base is walnut and the mottled teal upper portion is blue-stained jack pine. Blue stain (Chlorociboria aeruginascens) is a fungus that creates the coloured pigment called xylindein.
I carved this single-stem vase as a birthday gift for a dear friend of mine (and her dog Ochi).