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Technique Deepening: Beyond Technique

These images provide examples of how artists have moved beyond a decorative use of caning to express a more defined interpretation.


Cynthia Toops - untitled
Canes as mosaic elements


Cynthia Toops - untitled
Canes as blades of grass


Melanie West - Ball and Star in Greens


Melanie West - Blue Cells Brooch
For a more abstract interpretation of nature


Bonnie Bishoff - Calamari Cane Shawl Pin
What if the cane pattern gave the illusion of depth?


Melanie West - River Rock Vessel 1


Melanie West - Rock Vessel 2
Variation on Bonnie Bishoff's calamari cane (with permission)


Lindly Haunani - Rainbow Lei Necklace
Cane slices as leaves


Lindly Haunani - Tropical Petal Bracelet
Cane slices as abstracted leaves