emekins, also known as Black Moors, have flowing fins with veiled tails and distinctive protruding eyes.
Making the eyes look spherical and protruding where the wood stands only 1/64th of an inch above the ground is where subtle molding of the wood comes in to play. The simple but tedious technique involves making a pass or two with the tool and observing which way the light has changed. If it's changed in the direction required then the passes continue.
All the brass has been polished and lacquered. The hand made switch supports are flush mortised into the base.
Monogram on lower reverse.
Nicknamed the "fish-bowl" lamp, the concept was to create a base as a spherical bowl supported by a pedestal.
This lamp stands about 16 1/2 " tall with a 16" wide shade. The height of the bottom of the shade is 11".
My small work shop at my home in Sebastopol, California accommodates a few power tools and my workbench. Heating by a wood burning stove in winter allows me to work comfortably all year long. With the exception of a table saw and lathe to rip out the stock and turn the base, almost all of the jointing, sculpting, assembly and finishing is done on my work bench by hand. I like to refer to the lamps as "bench-tops", because each one is made individually one at a time on the bench. I find that by this method I am better able to control the quality and integrity of each piece.
Rafters join the upper ring in seamless joints.
