A Possible Suiseki..?
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A Possible Suiseki..?
Hi all,
I was hoping to get your opinions. This is a subjective art to some degree, but I was hoping you could give me your two cents on whether this is suitable as a suiseki (this would be my first attempt).
The front:
The top:
The back:
I am curious what type of rock it is as well. It's very light, so I'm assuming it may be volcanic. I have not cleaned or treated it in any way and I don't believe this is coal; the sheen was there when I found it along the shore. I liked how it looked and it seemed a lot like a simple mountain. I do have some spare hardwood that I could carve into a daiza (I have finish carpentry experience, so that should help a little).
Thoughts?
Thanks in advance!!
I was hoping to get your opinions. This is a subjective art to some degree, but I was hoping you could give me your two cents on whether this is suitable as a suiseki (this would be my first attempt).
The front:
The top:
The back:
I am curious what type of rock it is as well. It's very light, so I'm assuming it may be volcanic. I have not cleaned or treated it in any way and I don't believe this is coal; the sheen was there when I found it along the shore. I liked how it looked and it seemed a lot like a simple mountain. I do have some spare hardwood that I could carve into a daiza (I have finish carpentry experience, so that should help a little).
Thoughts?
Thanks in advance!!
Last edited by Intricate Simplicity on Tue Oct 20, 2015 4:58 pm; edited 1 time in total
Intricate Simplicity- Member
Re: A Possible Suiseki..?
Hi Zach... Thanks for your interest in viewing stones/suiseki.
While viewing stone enthusiasts are less likely than rock hounds to be seasoned geologists, it is good to have a feel for stone material. I appreciate your considering coal because of the object's light weight. I might also consider obsidian, which is more a natural glass than a mineral, I think. Coal would react to a flame (melting?) whereas obsidian or a mineral would not.
Asking if this would make a suitable suiseki draws me to ask what you see in the object that relates to a scene in nature or to an object closely related to nature? Think of it when mounted (in daiza or suiban) drawing your imagination.
Good hunting in your suiseki quests... :-)
While viewing stone enthusiasts are less likely than rock hounds to be seasoned geologists, it is good to have a feel for stone material. I appreciate your considering coal because of the object's light weight. I might also consider obsidian, which is more a natural glass than a mineral, I think. Coal would react to a flame (melting?) whereas obsidian or a mineral would not.
Asking if this would make a suitable suiseki draws me to ask what you see in the object that relates to a scene in nature or to an object closely related to nature? Think of it when mounted (in daiza or suiban) drawing your imagination.
Good hunting in your suiseki quests... :-)
Chris Cochrane- Member
Re: A Possible Suiseki..?
Thanks for the response Chris!
I think I'll have to guess that it is, in fact, obsidian (a flame didn't seem to affect it).
As far as your question, what I see is the silhouette of a battered mountain with a major landslide in the past (and I'm actually beginning to prefer the back as the front for some reason). Maybe once I've carved a daiza, I'll have a clearer opinion.
I do think that a daiza would be more fitting than a suiban. But time will tell
I think I'll have to guess that it is, in fact, obsidian (a flame didn't seem to affect it).
As far as your question, what I see is the silhouette of a battered mountain with a major landslide in the past (and I'm actually beginning to prefer the back as the front for some reason). Maybe once I've carved a daiza, I'll have a clearer opinion.
I do think that a daiza would be more fitting than a suiban. But time will tell
Intricate Simplicity- Member
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