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It is a common practice for potters and basket makers to group
individual pieces together with other similar pieces to be considered as
a set. Especially with smaller sized pieces, the similarities (and
differences) combine together to give the grouping more presence and
appeal than a single piece would likely command A 'more than the
sum of the parts' kind of thing. Creating successful groupings is much more difficult than it may seem. Pieces need to have enough similarity to ensure the grouping makes a single harmonious statement, but with enough differences between the pieces to avoid either lifelessness or simple repetition. All that, together with the variation in the medium (wood) itself, makes certain sets a real challenge. I enjoy that challenge, and hope to add more images of sets in the near future as time allows.
Monkey Puzzle Set. The variations in color are natural staining and spalting to a wood that is otherwise often bland.
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