The Golden Slipper

Excellent!!!!!!!! Always enjoy seeing what your making next, no dissapointment here. Way to go.

-- Dan Wiggins

Wow thats a very nice box. I’m sure it will auction off at a nice price as well.
Execution and design is terrific.
Good luck in the contest.

-- Can't never could do anything, to try is to advance.

the contrast is excellent…execution is superb..

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.

great look

-- making sawdust....

fantastic box! so beautiful. (reminds me of a dingbat,.. a subliminal outpouring of the day job? ;)

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

Really beautiful!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Truly spectacular…

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

wow… i love everything about it. all of your work is truely beautiful.

-- Paul , Calfornia

Very Beautiful!!! Great Job, Ellen.

-- Dennis Zongker

Beautiful. Your work is always something to see.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

Every now and then a project appears that has that “Wow” factor, and this is one of those, I would definitely have this golden slipper in my house, excellent work.

Colin

-- Colin, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. "Every craftsman was once an amateur"

Absolutely Gorgeous!!

Good Luck in the contest.

Lew

The best thing about this auction is we get to see your work every year!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

touches my heart so I guess you were definitely successful.
Extraordinary – again!!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Beautiful piece Ellen. You did a marvelous job.

-- 3rd generation craftsman ~ www.passionforwoodworking.com

You always make such beautiful and imaginative projects…I love your artistry.

-- gbear, Carmichael, CA

Ellen, As with all your other work, another beautiful piece of Art! Even if I could have imagined all the differnt lines and planes, flowing, converging and diverging in the first place, which I can’t, I could never achieve the same thing. That’s why your work piques and holds my interest, giving me time to truly appreciate the time,energy and thoughtfullness that was used to create it! Congratulations on such a unique conception!

Sincerely,
Ken McGinnis

-- woodbutcher north carolina

I really appreciate all the feedback. Every year it gets harder and harder deciding what to make.

So you think it looks like a dingbat? Well it is! Being a graphic designer, I am always looking for a new way to design a heart for this event. The nice thing about this heart themed event, is there is a starting point, the fact they want heart designs helps tremendously.

It is really interesting how over 100 artists (called locally “Heartists”) design and incorporate heart shapes in their donations for this charity.

It has taken a while to open my mind and not do anything with straight lines. I love how you can carve and shape the wood to make it look so fluid. That is always my goal to have my peers look at the work and wonder how I did it.

Of course my other goal is to just make it so it compels you to touch it and feel that wonderful smooth finish.

-- Ellen -- www.goodadvertising.com/woodwork

That is fantastic!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

Ellen,

Gorgeous! What is the size? That should bring a good sum for the charity. You certainly must have many hours into it.

-- "But godliness with contentment is great gain." 1 Timothy 6:6

absolutely fantastic!! As always, Ellen, it is out of this world.

-- Thos. Angle

I knew I forgot something about this, the size! It’s about 5 inches deep, 9 inches long and about 5.5 inches wide. Thanks again for the feedback.

-- Ellen -- www.goodadvertising.com/woodwork

Very nice job Ellen.Looks good.

-- Dustygirl..Hastings,Ontario.. How much wood can 1 gal chuck if 1 gal can't cut wood?

This is stunning… craftsmanship is terriffic!

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

Beautiful design, wood selection and craftsmanship. Truly art of the heart.

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

Ellen

Great work. I look forward to seeing your year piece

I just wish that you were able to produce your faboulous works more often for they are inspirational ~ well done.

Tony Ward

-- Bandsaw Box Plans

Great work… Design and execution is excellent..

another amazing sculpture piece from you. Great work.
M

-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com

Very beautiful work!

Tony Friendly

-- Tony Friendly, FriendlyFixer

I give you an A++ just for your sense of fashion flare, let alone your fine woodworking skills! Nicely executed!

very nice detail and finish,,,,,,,,,,,,

This belongs to the wow club for sure

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Beautiful work Ellen. Did you use the bandsaw technique or hog out the center with a router? Also what type of finish did you use? Did you use the same finish on all the pieces?

-- Vince