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SUMMONING PIPE
Dimensions: 221mm (L) x 53mm (H) x 46mm (W)
This sculpture is turned and carved from Laurel with flared insets in reclaimed
Huon Pine in the stem, and fitted with a hand-cared a mouhtpiece in Monash Holly.
It is one of the original pieces from a group of one hundred works by sculptor
Ray Cologon of Melbourne, Australia, which were exhibited as the NightWing Series
in 2001.
Part of the enigma of the sculpture is that as well as providing visual and tactile
fascination, it also works to produce a sound when raised to the lips, making a rich
woody note at a single pitch (though the register can be adjusted by muting/detuning
techniques). The contours of the flared stem gives the sound a rich and warm character
and provides the pipe with its own recognisable aural signature.
The hand-carved mouthpiece fitted to this pipes utilise the ancient fipple-fluted
sounding principle, as is believed to have been employed by ancient forest folk of
Celtic lore (who were reputed to use aerophones, perhaps resembling these, to
communicate secret signals across the woodlands).
As can be seen in the accompanying picture, the sculpture is provided with an
exquisite presentation box, hand-made by the artist and also a dated and signed
parchment certificate.
VISIT THE ARTIST'S WEB SITE at:
http://www.nightwing.com.au
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