Spirit Base, Redwood Burl Sanctuary Wall Art, Your Mind And Soul Likes.
Height: 36 Inches; Width: 33 Inches; Depth: 3 Inches Spirit Base, redwood burl sanctuary wall art, your mind and soul likes, find peace and security each every time. A special place in home where you and others can find peace love and balance, strength. Lets not forget protection, a symbolic wall hanging to center your gifts and reinforce the creation on your most desired goals for life, spirit and growth. This is my interpretation of my work for those who might find the beauty in and around our daily lives. The outer ring has symbols that represent Faith, Love and strength. The int rings represent the open circle of life, the begin and the questionable end. Fond in then teaching of Zen. I added four rings, that represent symbolic Hopi native american maze to enlightenment,. Once your spirit finds new ways to the center of the maze, to be given gifts, love, hope, inspiration, abundance, and joy. For each journey through the maze a new gift is realized, one that is most needed at the time your soul most needs. I hope find the peace in and with this peace as I have in the creation of it. may it always bring you peace, balance and joy. The wood is redwood burl, with natural live edges. The pit holes are made by burrowing insects, and add a very interesting texture. This piece is created to look as a talisman, the may have been created centuries ago, and shows it's age, through the inclusions, as if parts were lost in time. I think it could have been hang on a wall in temple, not yet known, do to the cross languages of symbols. I plan to include all this information with a small book to accompany the wall art. Thank you for follow me as I expand my horizons through my art. I added a digital copy in black face, for fun. Now on display at our Mesa gallery.
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Well, let me tell you about the man behind his work. Gerard Merchant was born in a small town in the hills of Virginia. He started with hammer and nails at the age of six, along with his twin brother, using their father’s tools and lumber. The family was raised in New York City, during the good, free and wild years ( no not the 60's) . Gerard got his first taste of construction in his early 20,s. While working construction he moved up to the position of supervisor/forman, by the age of 22. Gerard opened a shop years later in Tempe AZ, and in 1995 he was manufacturing custom kitchens and entry doors, for commercial and residential markets.
Gerard (I) have enjoyed learning as much as possible, being self taught, by reading everything that presented itself to him on woodworking. I find that as we grow older, our priorities change, and with age the focus has moved from a business of over working to a business of working smarter, ( and enjoying the grand kids as much as possible).While the commercial case work is a staple, and keeps my doors open.
My love for wood working, on custom cabinetry and custom home furnishing makes me giddy with joy. The attention to design, execution of old world techniques for joinery and construction, and a keen eye to the final finish, this is a loving patience to be enjoyed by future generations. Gerard has a deep passion in aspects of his craft, from the smell of fresh cut lumber, to the craft of honing sharp, hand tools.
Every item produced, is created with an abundance of positive energy, for admiration, conversation, and good old practicality.
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