Carousel Unicorn in progress photos
This piece of the last of the UFOs (Un-Finished Object) in the workshop that I started before the pandemic and put on hold for my latest book. The unicorn itself is made from recycled wood that had been previously broken during taekwondo tests and demonstrations. The pole is in two parts and the wood was sourced from a local lumber mill. While turning the pole, I discovered that a lathe can be an artillery piece if used incorrectly enough. A small miscalculation and the piece oscillated, tore itself free, and launched across the workshop into a wall. Fortunately I was alone in the workshop and standing clear. The piece will be entered in the Arts League of Lowell 2024 Fantasy and Allegory show. 2024. Polychromed Eastern White Pine. Polyurethane finish. Leather tail. Cast iron base.