Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he works as a synthetic organic chemist specializing in steroid synthesis. His foray into woodturning began in the year 2000 when his father passed away. Growing up, he was surrounded by woodworking and the associated woodworking tools. In his retirement years, his father became a prolific woodturner. While he never actually taught Acosta to turn, he got a feel for it by observing. Upon his death in 2000, his father had a mostly completed piece on the lathe which Acosta parted off and finished at the bottom. Before that, the last time Acosta had turned wood was eighth grade shop class. Shortly thereafter, he began to turn his pieces and in no time, became addicted. He works mainly with native Texas woods, mesquite being his favorite. In addition to mesquite, he's worked with pecan, mountain laurel, plum, honey locust, cedar elm, hackberry, arizona ash, bois d'arc, peach and an occasional piece of FOG wood. Most of the wood he turns is salvaged from woodpiles or tree trimmings. Acosta finds it particularly challenging to turn pieces of wood that most turners throw in the burn pile. None of Acosta's turned pieces are identical, as no two pieces of wood are the same. “The art of turning is being able to see the bowl or vessel that lies in that spinning chunk of wood.”
Mesquite hollow form vase/bowl. Natural Art Wood Turning
By Carmie
Located in San Antonio, TX
Carmie (Born 1959) Rustic Mesquite Hollow Form Vase/Bowl Height 4.5" Diameter 5''Biography Bio Carmie (1959-) Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta w...
Wood
"MESQUITE HUT BOX"
By Carmie
Located in San Antonio, TX
Carmie Born 1958 Mesquite "Hut Box" 4.5 tall 2.5 Wide Biography Carmie Born 1958 Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he works as a synthetic organ...
Wood
Mesquite hollow form bowl. Natural Art Wood Turning
By Carmie
Located in San Antonio, TX
Carmie (1959-) Mesquite Hollow Form Height 2.5'' Diameter 7.5'' Bio Carmie (1959-) Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he works as a synthetic organic chemist specializing in steroid synthesis. His foray into wood turning began in the year 2000 when his father passed away. Growing up, he was surrounded by wood working and the associated wood working tools...
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"TIPPY MESQUITE BOX"
By Carmie
Located in San Antonio, TX
Carmie Born 1958 Tippy Messenger Box 7 2.5 x 2 Biography Carmie Born 1958 Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he works as a synthetic organic chem...
Wood
"NATURAL EDGE MESQUITE BOWL"
By Carmie
Located in San Antonio, TX
Carmie Born 1958 Natural Edge Mesquite Bowl 8.75" x 7.5" 2" tall Biography Carmie Born 1958 Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he works as a synt...
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"MESQUITE BOWL WITH BEADS"
By Carmie
Located in San Antonio, TX
Carmie Born 1958 Mesquite Bowl with Beads 7" diameter 3.25" Tall Biography Carmie Born 1958 Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he works as a synt...
Wood
Large Wood Turned Hackberry Vase. Turned and Dyed. Master Wood Turner Carmie
By Carmie
Located in San Antonio, TX
Carmie (1959-) Large Hackberry Vase, Height 12" Diameter 6'' Bio Carmie (1959-) Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he works as a synthetic organic chemist specializing in steroid synthesis. His foray into wood turning began in the year 2000 when his father passed away. Growing up, he was surrounded by wood working and the associated wood working tools...
Wood
Large Wood Turned Hackberry footed Bowl. Dyed. Master Art Wood Turner Carmie
By Carmie
Located in San Antonio, TX
Carmie (Born 1959) Dyed Hackberry Bowl Height 4'' Diameter 8.75'' Bio Carmie (1959-) Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he works as a synthetic organic chemist specializing in steroid synthesis. His foray into wood turning began in the year 2000 when his father passed away. Growing up, he was surrounded by wood working and the associated wood working tools...
Wood
"MESQUITE SHALLOW BOWL"
By Carmie
Located in San Antonio, TX
Carmie Born 1958 Mesquite Shallow Bowl 5" diameter 1.5" tall Biography Carmie Born 1958 Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he works as a syntheti...
Wood
"MESQUITE CLOSED FORM BOWL WITH BEADS"
By Carmie
Located in San Antonio, TX
Carmie Born 1958 Mesquite Closed Form Bowl with Beads 7" diameter 3.5" Tall Biography Carmie Born 1958 Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he work...
Wood
"MESQUITE OGEE BOWL WITH TURQUOISE"
By Carmie
Located in San Antonio, TX
Carmie Born 1958 Mesquite Bowl with Turquoise 11.5" Diameter 2.75" tall Biography Carmie Born 1958 Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he works as...
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"MESQUITE BOWL WITH TURQUOISE"
By Carmie
Located in San Antonio, TX
Carmie Born 1958 Mesquite Bowl with Turquoise 11.5" Diameter 2.75" tall Biography Carmie Born 1958 Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he works as...
Wood
Nude Couple Embracing
Located in Milford, NH
A fine modernist solid wooden sculpture of a nude couple embracing in the manner of Rodin by South African artist Herman Wald (1906-1970). Wald was born...
Wood, Paint
$3,713
H 29.53 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Modern Table - Colorful, Simple, Clean Design
By Klaus Ebbers
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Modern Furniture Table - Colorful, Simple, Playful - Clean, Compact Design This table is a true furniture statement piece: modern and clean, yet full of playful and colorful charac...
Metal, Steel
Tarkashi Cabinet
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Solid wood unit; Rajasthani Tarkashi (brass) & West Bengal Kantha. Asymmetric shutters H 87 × W 41 x D 18 in This furniture piece is conceived as a union of utility and artistr...
Brass
$6,500
H 38 in W 34 in D 32 in
Wooden Upholstery Sofa
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Wooden Upholstery Sofa Wood H 38 x W 34 x D 32 in This chair is envisioned as a sculptural exploration of geometry, where functional design becomes an artistic illusion. Its surfa...
Wood
$10,096
H 59.45 in W 26.38 in D 18.9 in
Minosse Archaic Stool, Modern Wood and Bronze Sculpture, 2010–
By Ferreri Giovanni Luca
Located in Villafranca Di Verona, IT
Archaic stool in solid wood burnt with shou sugi ban technique with bronze details
Bronze
The Golden Arc Bench
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
The Golden Arc Bench Wood H 24 x W 93 × D 22 in This sculptural bench explores the intersection of geometry, material warmth, and quiet growth. Composed of layered pinewood ribs, th...
Brass
$1,624
H 17.72 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
Modern Stool - Colorful, Simple, Playful - Clean, Compact Design
By Klaus Ebbers
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Modern Stool - Colorful, Simple, Playful - Clean, Compact Design This furniture is a true statement piece: modern and clean, yet full of playful and colorful character. Crafted from...
Metal, Steel
$2,400
H 16.25 in W 47.5 in D 6.5 in
Mixed-media Medium Wood Cityscape Shelf or Mantel by Artist Ben Darby, 2020
By Ben Darby
Located in San Diego, CA
Artful one-of-a-kind medium shelf or sculpture by artist Ben Darby. Made of various pieces of wood and accented with multi-color acrylic paint. We selected this piece soon after it w...
Wood, Acrylic
$1,566
H 31.5 in W 7.88 in
MIGRANTS, WALKING NEW YORK CITY Limited edition skate set Street Art Design
By JR (aka Jean René)
Located in Madrid, Madrid
The Skateroom x JR MIGRANTS, WALKING NEW YORK CITY. NEW YORK, USA (2015) Date of creation: 2019 Medium: Digital print on Canadian maple wood Edition: 250 Size: 80 x 20 cm (each skat...
Wood, Maple, Screen
$841
H 31.5 in W 7.88 in
28 MILLIMETRES: WOMEN ARE HEROES. Limited edition skate Street Art Design
By JR (aka Jean René)
Located in Madrid, Madrid
The Skateroom x JR 28 Millimètres: Women Are Heroes. Action in Kibera Slum, "Into the Wild", Kenya (2009) Date of creation: 2019 Medium: Digital print on Canadian maple wood Edition...
Wood, Maple, Screen
$4,742
H 32 in W 24 in D 22 in
Swarna Rekha (Koftgiri Chair)
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Swarna Rekha (Koftgiri Chair) Three-legged statement chair in wood and metal featuring Rajasthani Koftgiri silver inlays and ball-topped arms. Wood H 32 x W 24 x D 22 in This chai...
Wood, Mixed Media
Rekhaganita Cabinet
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Rekhaganita Cabinet Basalt (Indian quartzite) and solid wood unit. Features Marquetry, Tarkashi, and bold geometric graphics on two shutters. Wood H 72 × W 36 x D 18 in This cabin...
Wood
Sold
H 5.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Lidded Finial Bowl turquoise inlay. Natural Art Wood Turning
By Carmie
Located in San Antonio, TX
Carmie (1959-) Mesquite Lidded Finial Box w/angled tip Height 5.5'' Diameter 6.5'' Bio Carmie (1959-) Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he works as a synthetic organic chemist specializing in steroid synthesis. His foray into wood turning began in the year 2000 when his father passed away. Growing up, he was surrounded by wood working...
Wood