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Puzzles by Maker > Robin Turner - Aussie wooden sculpture
Each of Robin's puzzles is unique and is photographed individually. The puzzles are marked in side with a code that tells Robyn (only he knows the code) the type of puzzle, the wood, and when it was made. We replace photographs as each About the timbers (that's the term we Aussie's use for wood) Robin has used:
Robin Turner has been the creator of these sculptural puzzles since he started working with wood in 1975. Inspired by natural forms in this timeless land we call Australia such as The Olgas, Ayers Rock and other Remarkable Rocks, Robin started collecting timbers from all over Australia 28 years ago and through its colour, grain and character the wood tells Robin what it wants to become. Working from his studio in Aldinga, South Australia, he reflects all the ethics he lives by in his work - recycling, renewable community and above all quality. Robin's inimitable style springs from his desire to work by his own five 'F' design rule: put the 'F' into art by allowing fantasy and fun to follow form and function.
puzzle is sold and new stock arrives. Here's a sample of how puzzles can look when taken apart.
His favourite South Australian Red Gum is native to Australia. It has an interlocked and frequently way grain with a close and even texture. It has excellent strength properties and as been used for mining timbers and in piling, shipbuilding or other constructions which remain in water or damp for long periods. The timber is difficult to work with due to the presence of gum in the timber and tools must be kept very sharp at all times.
White Cedar is fast growing with an unusual trait for an Australian native – it is deciduous during winter months. White Cedar can be found on the margins and regrowth of rainforest, in sub-tropical and dry rainforest, stretching from Northern New South Wales up to Cape York in North Queensland.
The Cypress tree is a long-lived tree that grows in northern Australia. Even when most of the tree is destroyed by fires the termite-resistant trunks can remain standing for many years.
The 7 beautifully hand sanded pieces of South Australian Red Gum interlock to make the shape of one of the most recognisable Australian icons. Size: Approximate Footprint 175mm x 110mm Height 115mm The 9 beautifully hand sanded pieces of South Australian Red Gum interlock to make the shape of one of the most recognisable Australian icons. Size: Approximate Footprint 230mm x 130mm Height 160mm Note: This is a very large puzzles and weighs almost 3kg. Robin Turner presents PuzzleArt from his Remarkable Rocks collection. The object of the puzzle is to put a Devil's Marble back together. The 7 beautifully hand sanded pieces of South Australian Red Gum interlock to make the shape of one of the many rounded granite boulders which were formed from erosion of the original rectangular granite masses. Robin Turner presents PuzzleArt from his Remarkable Rocks collection. The object of the puzzle is to put the Pinnacle back together. The 7 beautifully hand sanded pieces of South Australian Red Gum interlock to make the shape of one of the Pinnacles. The object of the puzzle is to put the Witchetty Grub back together. The 5 beautifully hand sanded pieces of Red Gum interlock to make the shape of a witchetty grub, a creature known to aboriginal people as ngarlkirdi. The live grub is white and its head is black and yellow. It is up to 120mm long and 30mm thick. It lives in the roots of the Witchetty Bush which is part of the acacia family and found in the central deserts of Australia. The object of the puzzle is to put the Witchetty Grub back together. The 6 beautifully hand sanded pieces of White Cedar wood interlock to make the shape of a witchetty grub, a creature known to aboriginal people as ngarlkirdi. The live grub is white and its head is black and yellow. It is up to 120mm long and 30mm thick. It lives in the roots of the Witchetty Bush which is part of the acacia family and found in the central deserts of Australia. The 9 beautifully hand sanded pieces of South Australian Red Gum interlock to make the shape of one of the most recognisable Australian icons. Robin Turner presents PuzzleArt from his Remarkable Rocks collection. The object of the puzzle is to put the Pinnacle back together. The 7 beautifully hand sanded pieces of Cypress pine interlock to make the shape of one of the Pinnacles. Size: Approximate Footprint 120mm x 85mm Height 225mm
Ayers Rock Small - Red Gum timber
Robin Turner presents PuzzleArt from his Remarkable Rocks collection. The object of the puzzle is to put Ayer's Rock back together.
Ayers Rock Large - Red Gum timber
Robin Turner presents PuzzleArt from his Remarkable Rocks collection. The object of the puzzle is to put Ayer's Rock back together.
Devil's Marble - Red Gum wood
The puzzle is presented on a small black tripod stand. Size: 110mm x 110mm x 110mm
Pinnacle - Red Gum wood
Size: Approximate Footprint 125mm x 100mm Height 245mm
Witchetty Grub - Red Gum wood
Size: Footprint approximately 270mm x 80mm Height 90mm
Witchetty Grub - White Cedar timber
Size: Footprint approximately 290mm x 60mm Height 75mm
Ayers Rock Large - Red Gum timber
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Robin Turner presents PuzzleArt from his Remarkable Rocks collection. The object of the puzzle is to put Ayer's Rock back together.
Size: Approximate Footprint 255mm x 140mm Height 145mm Note: This is a very large puzzles and weighs over 3kg.
Pinnacle - Cypress wood
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