Have you ever noticed how things look bellow water surface? Weird and distorted? It's due to the refraction of light. I live by the beautiful lake Ohrid and this effect was always interesting to me. It inspired me to make a beautiful lamp about it.
I used a dried gourd from Mali (Africa) for the head and a black walnut for the neck and the base.
More info: klimentbul.com
I drew the pattern and engraved it with a rotary tool
I started carving for a long, long time
...and sanded every surface on the gourd
Made some holes so the light can escape outside
...and added some texture
After carving some waves on this beautiful walnut
I was able to assemble it and turn it on for the first time
..so I can somehow bring the lake to me
