Pakje Kunst Rotterdam
Expositie Maxi & Mini
© 2022 Steven Schwartzman
© 2022 Steven Schwartzman
Although the term "bark beetle" refers to the fact that many species feed in the inner bark (phloem) layer of trees, the subfamily also has many species with other lifestyles, including some that bore into wood, feed in fruit and seeds, or tunnel into herbaceous plants.
I accidentally made this pattern while learning to work with the router, which immediately reminded me of the bark beetle, the little animal that makes beautiful patterns in trees. I sawed out this piece of wood and made a plaster mold from it to use as a ceramic mold for tiles. The glazes I use are experiments because the tile differs in height, and you get beautiful color gradients.
