The Banksia vessel is carved from the Banksia nut in a variation of brown tones and is of a cylindrical shape. When turning the Banksia vessel on a lathe, Darren aims to embrace the three different layers of the material, with the first layer being the crispy texture, the second layer being the velvet texture and the third being more of a wood texture. The Banksia nut comes from a wildflower which is solely found in Australia and was discovered by Joseph Banks who was a botanist and part of Captain Cook’s crew.
Length 22 cm
Width 8 cm
Height 22 cm
Length 14 cm
Width 9 cm
Height 14 cm
©Darren Appiagyei
©Darren Appiagyei
©Darren Appiagyei
©Darren Appiagyei
@_jermainemiller
Darren Appiagyei
- Woodturner
- London, United Kingdom
- Rising Star
Contact
English, Twi
Hours:
By appointment only
By appointment only
Phone:
+44 7808047347
+44 7808047347
@_jermainemiller
The intrinsic beauty of wood
- • Darren's passions are exploring types of wood and Ghanaian woodcarving
- • He has a degree in 3D Design from Camberwell College of the Arts, London
- • YouTube’s videos helped him to master his skills
Oak burr vessels, Banksia (an Australian wildflower) nut jars and vases are all examples of exotic materials that London-based Darren Appiagyei embraces. He understands quality and enhancing the intrinsic beauty of the wood is what woodturning is all about. Always creative and fascinated by nature since a young age, he discovered woodturning while studying 3D Design at Camberwell College of the Arts and in 2017 he established InTheGrain. Inspired by Ghanaian woodcarving, he creates bespoke pieces with a wood orientated theme and inspired by everyday life. Because nature is what inspires him. “It’s the little things we grow accustomed to, the intricate grain on our front door, the bark of the tree and the variation in texture on pavements.”
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Banksia vessels
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Pyrographic vessel 2
The pyrographic vessel, with a circular bowl shape, is turned on a lathe and a pyrographic machine is used to burn the turned maple wood. Pyrography is a mark burning technique in which Darren subtly exposes the transition of tone in the grain of wood.
Length 12 cm
Width 14 cm
Height 12 cm
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Pyrographic vessel 1
This vessel showcases a diverse range of tone and textures. The cracked egg like surface of the vessel is first turned on a lathe and then burned using a pyrographic machine. Pyrography is a mark burning technique which Darren uses very subtly to expose the transition of tone in the grain of wood.
Length 20 cm
Width 16 cm
Height 20 cm
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Pyrographic bowl
This pyrographic bowl has been turned on a lathe and then burned using a pyrographic machine to create a contrast between the intrinsically beautiful tones of the wood and the burned areas are then created to showcase the transition of tone.
Length 14 cm
Width 20 cm
Height 14 cm
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Tulip vessel
The tulip vessel was first turned on a lathe and then burned using a pyrographic machine, in order to highlight the transition of tone on the wood.
Length 13 cm
Width 9 cm
Height 13 cm
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