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VASE (UNFINISHED)

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c. 2017

Overview

An elliptical shaped vase, with a dark wood interior. Lighter coloured wooden leaves have been carved and layered on the outside, some have been painted. The vase remains unfinished. Jack de Vos has autographed the base.

Historical information

Jack was a prolific woodturner, who worked from his studio in Wungong, turning out many pieces of sculpture. Many of his tools were either made by him or customized to perform a particular function. This unfinished vase provides insight into the processes he undertook to construct one of his pieces. The vase was started in c2016 but was unfinished due to Jack's death in 2017.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2018.79

Item type

Handcrafts

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Wood

Width

175 mm

Height or length

260 mm

Inscriptions and markings

signed on base of vase [Jack de Vos]

Keywords

Armadale Post Office replica

STEPHEN J

Fredrix

Eucia

Morsecodians Fraternity of Western Australia

Year

c. 2017

Statement of significance

HIGH
Jack de Voss (1942-2017) was a prolific self taught and international known wood turner, who worked from his studio in Wungong, turning out many pieces of sculpture. He won a variety of awards for his work and his work feature in a variety of public and private collections. His work was inspired by his love of the Western Australian bush and his faith in God.

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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