Rob Fitzclarence, Bermagui, NSW

Red Gum in the Moonlight
Redgum (Eucalyptus tereticornis), Huon pine, woolly butt (Eucalyptus longifolia), abalone shell, brass
220 x 150 x 70mm, cavity 150 x 70 X 25mm deep

Materials:
Method: chisel carved
Finish: shellac
Concept:
To display various ways of seeing: into, at, through, under, and within the uncarved block.
The block has two doors, each hinged by a brass rod travelling through a brass tube set into the wood.
Each door reveals a scene: on the door, behind the door, through the block, to the inside of the other door, or simply through the block itself which is hinged to reveal a concealed cavity below, measuring 150 x 70 x 25 deep, ‘the box’.
The scenes inside the box are: the full moon, a wave, a tree, various chickens.

Photos: Sam Davis