Found Objecthttp://suisekiart.com/2008/06/26/found-object/http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-05-23-walnut-slabs-008/319128525_CzrHH-Ti-1.jpghttp://jtroth.smugmug.com/gallery/5248027_T6sFM/2008-06-26T05:23:30ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMug1. A rock shop we visited had a bin of these stones. This side has beautiful color, and Mas originally planned to make it the front.<p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />1. A rock shop we visited had a bin of these stones. This side has beautiful color, and Mas originally planned to make it the front.</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/5248027_T6sFM#320456970_V88SQ" title="1. A rock shop we visited had a bin of these stones. This side has beautiful color, and Mas originally planned to make it the front."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-06-25-016-edited/320456970_V88SQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="1. A rock shop we visited had a bin of these stones. This side has beautiful color, and Mas originally planned to make it the front." title="1. A rock shop we visited had a bin of these stones. This side has beautiful color, and Mas originally planned to make it the front." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-26T05:15:12Zjtrothhttp://jtroth.smugmug.comhttp://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-06-25-016-edited/320456970_V88SQ-Th.jpg2008-06-25 20:17:403. The original back<p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />3. The original back</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/5248027_T6sFM#320456956_mdKfE" title="3. The original back"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-06-25-008-edited/320456956_mdKfE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="3. The original back" title="3. The original back" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-26T05:15:35Zjtrothhttp://jtroth.smugmug.comhttp://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-06-25-008-edited/320456956_mdKfE-Th.jpg2008-06-25 20:15:125. Side view as planned<p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />5. Side view as planned</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/5248027_T6sFM#319128841_f4qQp" title="5. Side view as planned"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-06-15-009-edited/319128841_f4qQp-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="5. Side view as planned" title="5. Side view as planned" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-26T05:15:46Zjtrothhttp://jtroth.smugmug.comhttp://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-06-15-009-edited/319128841_f4qQp-Th-1.jpg2008-06-15 22:35:166. Side view as planned<p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />6. Side view as planned</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/5248027_T6sFM#319128894_JJgFE" title="6. Side view as planned"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-06-15-016-edited/319128894_JJgFE-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="6. Side view as planned" title="6. Side view as planned" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-26T05:15:46Zjtrothhttp://jtroth.smugmug.comhttp://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-06-15-016-edited/319128894_JJgFE-Th-1.jpg2008-06-15 22:37:197. Beginning of rough model for the planned suiseki, made in 2007.
Mas uses polystyrene and plaster to make a model before he carves the final wood base.<p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />7. Beginning of rough model for the planned suiseki, made in 2007.
Mas uses polystyrene and plaster to make a model before he carves the final wood base.</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/5248027_T6sFM#319128793_Z958S" title="7. Beginning of rough model for the planned suiseki, made in 2007.
Mas uses polystyrene and plaster to make a model before he carves the final wood base."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-06-13-013-edited/319128793_Z958S-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="7. Beginning of rough model for the planned suiseki, made in 2007.
Mas uses polystyrene and plaster to make a model before he carves the final wood base." title="7. Beginning of rough model for the planned suiseki, made in 2007.
Mas uses polystyrene and plaster to make a model before he carves the final wood base." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-26T05:15:46Zjtrothhttp://jtroth.smugmug.comhttp://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-06-13-013-edited/319128793_Z958S-Th-1.jpg2008-06-13 20:39:198. Walnut Mountain; May 2008
A friend told us about this place that has mountains of scrap wood.<p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />8. Walnut Mountain; May 2008
A friend told us about this place that has mountains of scrap wood.</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/5248027_T6sFM#319128482_LyZaD" title="8. Walnut Mountain; May 2008
A friend told us about this place that has mountains of scrap wood."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-05-23-walnut-slabs-001/319128482_LyZaD-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="78" alt="8. Walnut Mountain; May 2008
A friend told us about this place that has mountains of scrap wood." title="8. Walnut Mountain; May 2008
A friend told us about this place that has mountains of scrap wood." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-26T05:15:46Zjtrothhttp://jtroth.smugmug.comhttp://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-05-23-walnut-slabs-001/319128482_LyZaD-Th-1.jpg2008-05-23 10:24:209. It's all pure walnut. Searching the pile is very much like going on tanseki at the river. We brought home several good slabs.<p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />9. It's all pure walnut. Searching the pile is very much like going on tanseki at the river. We brought home several good slabs.</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/5248027_T6sFM#319128525_CzrHH" title="9. It's all pure walnut. Searching the pile is very much like going on tanseki at the river. We brought home several good slabs."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-05-23-walnut-slabs-008/319128525_CzrHH-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="9. It's all pure walnut. Searching the pile is very much like going on tanseki at the river. We brought home several good slabs." title="9. It's all pure walnut. Searching the pile is very much like going on tanseki at the river. We brought home several good slabs." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-26T05:15:46Zjtrothhttp://jtroth.smugmug.comhttp://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-05-23-walnut-slabs-008/319128525_CzrHH-Th-1.jpg2008-05-23 10:29:5410. Mas thought that this slab would fit well with the little stone. To harmonize with the wood, he decided to turn the stone around and use the original back side, which has a more subdued ...<p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />10. Mas thought that this slab would fit well with the little stone. To harmonize with the wood, he decided to turn the stone around and use the original back side, which has a more subdued ...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/5248027_T6sFM#319128550_oZg6z" title="10. Mas thought that this slab would fit well with the little stone. To harmonize with the wood, he decided to turn the stone around and use the original back side, which has a more subdued ..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-05-30-Suiseki-Art-study/319128550_oZg6z-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="85" alt="10. Mas thought that this slab would fit well with the little stone. To harmonize with the wood, he decided to turn the stone around and use the original back side, which has a more subdued ..." title="10. Mas thought that this slab would fit well with the little stone. To harmonize with the wood, he decided to turn the stone around and use the original back side, which has a more subdued ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-26T05:15:46Zjtrothhttp://jtroth.smugmug.comhttp://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-05-30-Suiseki-Art-study/319128550_oZg6z-Th-1.jpg2008-05-30 10:36:1111. Once he has determined the setting, he makes a model. Here he has dug a hole of about the right size in the polystyrene, and has made a seat for the stone using plaster.
This will tel ...<p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />11. Once he has determined the setting, he makes a model. Here he has dug a hole of about the right size in the polystyrene, and has made a seat for the stone using plaster.
This will tel ...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/5248027_T6sFM#319128964_SFqeb" title="11. Once he has determined the setting, he makes a model. Here he has dug a hole of about the right size in the polystyrene, and has made a seat for the stone using plaster.
This will tel ..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-06-15-057/319128964_SFqeb-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="90" alt="11. Once he has determined the setting, he makes a model. Here he has dug a hole of about the right size in the polystyrene, and has made a seat for the stone using plaster.
This will tel ..." title="11. Once he has determined the setting, he makes a model. Here he has dug a hole of about the right size in the polystyrene, and has made a seat for the stone using plaster.
This will tel ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-26T05:15:46Zjtrothhttp://jtroth.smugmug.comhttp://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-06-15-057/319128964_SFqeb-Th-1.jpg2008-06-15 20:41:2012. This is the front setting that he finally chose.<p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />12. This is the front setting that he finally chose.</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/5248027_T6sFM#319128982_suaVN" title="12. This is the front setting that he finally chose."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-06-15-065/319128982_suaVN-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="12. This is the front setting that he finally chose." title="12. This is the front setting that he finally chose." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-26T05:15:46Zjtrothhttp://jtroth.smugmug.comhttp://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-06-15-065/319128982_suaVN-Th-1.jpg2008-06-15 20:44:1113. Found Object, June 2008; W 21" x D 12" x H 5"; Stone, Walnut with stain
After setting the stone, Mas did some minor sanding and carving around the edge of the slab to harmonize with the ...<p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />13. Found Object, June 2008; W 21" x D 12" x H 5"; Stone, Walnut with stain
After setting the stone, Mas did some minor sanding and carving around the edge of the slab to harmonize with the ...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/5248027_T6sFM#320456938_C3y7x" title="13. Found Object, June 2008; W 21" x D 12" x H 5"; Stone, Walnut with stain
After setting the stone, Mas did some minor sanding and carving around the edge of the slab to harmonize with the ..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-06-24-004-final/320456938_C3y7x-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="85" alt="13. Found Object, June 2008; W 21" x D 12" x H 5"; Stone, Walnut with stain
After setting the stone, Mas did some minor sanding and carving around the edge of the slab to harmonize with the ..." title="13. Found Object, June 2008; W 21" x D 12" x H 5"; Stone, Walnut with stain
After setting the stone, Mas did some minor sanding and carving around the edge of the slab to harmonize with the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-26T05:21:18Zjtrothhttp://jtroth.smugmug.comhttp://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-06-24-004-final/320456938_C3y7x-Th-1.jpg2008-06-24 01:14:4414. Finished back view<p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />14. Finished back view</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/5248027_T6sFM#320456948_SYRSS" title="14. Finished back view"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-06-24-006-final/320456948_SYRSS-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="82" alt="14. Finished back view" title="14. Finished back view" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-26T09:09:34Zjtrothhttp://jtroth.smugmug.comhttp://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/Found-Object/2008-06-24-006-final/320456948_SYRSS-Th-1.jpg2008-06-24 01:17:10