Project by Eli Adamit | posted 05-13-2016 01:19 PM | 2557 views | 3 times favorited | 21 comments | ![]() |
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The Turkish poet with a cat
Size 67 X 54 CM (26.8” X 21.6”)
Trees used: Maple, Tamarix, Dalbergia sisso, Eucalyptus, Propis Julifora – Yanbut – kind of Mesquite, Olive tree, Sandalwood, Mahogany, (1 unknown kind of wood, the gray one).
290 pieces.
The inspiration for this intarsia was a marvelous photo which I took during my visit in Istanbul, I took it without knowing who the man is.
I published it at http://photo.net/gallery/ and got several comments. One of them was from Süleyman Uçar ”:)) his name is Huseyin Avni Dede, and he live in Istanbul, he is a poet .. nice shoot….” So, I decided to look after Mr. Huseyin Avni Dede in the Facebook. I didn’t find him but I found the group: “Photos from Sair Huseyin Avni Dede’nin Sevenleri -The Lovers of Poet Huseyin Avni Dede”, so I uploaded this picture to the group and told them this story and added that I am happy to share this picture with his lovers.
After few days I got a message on the Facebook from a professor in Istanbul University, he wrote to me as follows:
We were so happy because of the photo you forwarded. Also dede was so pleased because of this. he said me that to forward a poet to you …
to each his own problem
a man will crush a woman
another will rob a bank
a poet on the corner who’s lost all hope
tell me can he satisfy his hunger with books?
End of quote
-- Eli Adamit, Israel
21 comments so far
fd_cox
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#1 posted 05-13-2016 02:05 PM
Wow that’s some crazy detail work… Very nice
-- Floyd - Harrison Arkansas
Woodbridge
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#2 posted 05-13-2016 02:24 PM
beautiful work!
-- Peter, Woodbridge, Ontario
shipwright
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#3 posted 05-13-2016 02:36 PM
Really well done Eli, especially the cat.
Nice work with the end grain “oysters” as well.
-- Paul M ..............the early bird may get the worm but it’s the second mouse that gets the cheese! http://thecanadianschooloffrenchmarquetry.com/
BurlyBob
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#4 posted 05-13-2016 03:16 PM
That’s really impressive.
woodinwind
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#5 posted 05-13-2016 03:16 PM
Amazing project!!
Mark Wilson
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#6 posted 05-13-2016 07:12 PM
Unbelievable. Breathtaking.
-- Mark
helluvawreck
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#7 posted 05-13-2016 07:33 PM
Eli, this is a beautiful piece of art.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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-- helluvawreck aka Charles, http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com
DonSol
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#8 posted 05-13-2016 11:28 PM
A great piece of art, Eli.
-- Don Solomon, New Castle, IN; Quality is not an act, it is a habit. Aristotle
Cedar Furniture Lodge
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#9 posted 05-14-2016 02:58 AM
Such talent, great job.
-- "The Cedar King"
mati447
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#10 posted 05-14-2016 06:27 AM
Eli very very nice work
Ivan
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#11 posted 05-14-2016 11:32 AM
Realy deserves this Daily top 3 title. This work of art has a soul.
-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted
Aziz Subach
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#12 posted 05-14-2016 01:51 PM
Nice job. Well done.
Aziz
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Eli Adamit
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#13 posted 05-15-2016 01:09 PM
Thank you friends, for your encouraging comments. I got the “Daily top 3” badge, thanks to you.
-- Eli Adamit, Israel
woodpeckerbill
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#14 posted 05-15-2016 06:05 PM
Wow! Eli, I am always so amazed with your art. I must agree with Ivan…this has soul.
AmitBatrzi
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#15 posted 06-25-2016 03:55 PM
Very impressive artwork. You got talent
-- Amit B., Israel
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