Garry oak trees are known for their longevity but don91裸聊视频檛 last forever, particularly in an urban setting.
A roughly 250-year-old tree from the Jubilee neighbourhood, for example, lives on in a series of vases crafted by Victoria wood turner Peter Hackett.
While not old for its species, the tree suffered root rot. Now wood vases serve as mementos in the home on the land where the tree originally towered, several sold quickly and the remainder are on display in an Oak Bay gallery.
People often find him through his website wanting to commemorate a tree that they lived with for decades. The sapling is almost like family, a fixture for folks, and at the end of the veteran tree91裸聊视频檚 life, people seek a memento.
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For this particular tree, he found himself with several six-inch slices three or four feet in diameter 91裸聊视频� tough to turn into a bowl.
So he envisioned the lovely 13-inch tall vases, with an unusual oval created by working with the wood wet. While he did need to invest in a little bit of equipment it turned out to be worth it, losing very few to cracking as they dried.
There91裸聊视频檚 no shortage of wood, between those looking to make use of trees that must come down, landscaper finds and driftwood.
91裸聊视频淭he wood finds me now. It91裸聊视频檚 not an issue in Victoria and every kind of wood is available.91裸聊视频�
He once turned a piece of red cedar driftwood he aged at 270 to 300 years by counting the growth rings. It struck him that it was only 10 inches across with that many rings.
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With his many scraps, Hackett makes 91裸聊视频渙ne tree a day91裸聊视频� in a nod to his awareness of climate change. He91裸聊视频檚 made 250 so far and they91裸聊视频檙e popular with both the neighbourhood and the occasional home design expert (one on the Lower Mainland has ordered several).
The vases wound up in The Avenue Gallery after he was discovered during the Fernwood Art Stroll. It took Hackett some time to find the tree and story he found worthy of gallery display.
It was a creative task that91裸聊视频檚 part of the reason he shifted into wood art in the first place 91裸聊视频� after a career as a scientist and research manager.
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It took a year of stewing, but he settled on wood carving, which didn91裸聊视频檛 shift into the turning until they moved to Victoria a couple of years later.
One day about five years ago, Hackett told a friend he was interested in wood turning. That friend walked him over to another house in the neighbourhood where a new acquaintance fuelled his addictive new hobby.
He embarked on the 91裸聊视频渦niversity of YouTube91裸聊视频� the next day.
Learn more about the artist at .
