Tom Gall & Bud Hohlfeld (USA) coloured and textured hollow form 16x10cm. SignedAfter receiving Ray’s rough turned piece we realized that we should try to maintain the basic shape of the hollow form and do what we could to embellish it. We thought that Ray’s pagoda box form would add a nice base for a finial so we drew on that shape as well. Of course we wanted to add a bit of our own style so we hope the finished finial, texturing and colouring complete the work. Bud did the finish turning of the form and the finial, made from hard maple & African blackwood. Tom used modelling paste to add texture to the body of the form with a sponge texture near the top and bottom and a toothbrush swirl to the main body of the vessel. Tom airbrushed the body in two opposing directions with purple, aqua and white acrylic paints to high points and then airbrushed a thinned metallic bronze acrylic around the top and bottom of the vessel. Then dry brushing a little added bronze to some of the high ridges for additional accents. Finally the cap and finial were assembled.We are honoured to be included in this tribute to Ray.The Ray Key Collaboration Auctionn