Carob Bowl with Turquoise Inlay

Dennis Lillis, A Carob Bowl with Sleeping Beauty turquoise and cold silver inlay measures 11 inches in diameter and is 3.25 inches deep.  It is beautifully turned and would make a lovely gift for yourself or someone dear to you!   About Dennis and his work: Required tree removals in the urban forest provide the vast majority of wood for Dennis' turnings. When he buys burl wood he purchases from responsible harvesters that source the material from road or other construction or fire prevention projects. His foundational approach is pretty simply a reverence for the wood and the unique qualities it offers. Dennis endeavors whenever possible, to reveal the natural elements and character of the wood. He tries to design the form to incorporate some natural edge, some sapwood and the heartwood through careful selection and preparation of the blanks from the tree. He uses his experience to make a ‘best guess' at the figure within the tree and go from there.  Dennis enjoys the challenge to dev