“Gold Rush“, Brass, Resin, Elmwood vase / bowl, lathe wood turning. Making a River of gold nuggets.

A generous fellow, John M Mullins, donated a big bag of brass nuggets that are made to look like gold nuggets to be used in a resin project of my choosing. This immediately got me thinking about the California and Alaskan gold rush years ago with people dreaming of finding streams loaded with gold nuggets for the taking. Here is my interpretation of one of those dreams... in a vase. This is Elmwood, clear resin and brass “gold nuggets“ formed into a meandering river of gold. And of course I’m still trying to figure out how to use resin effectively..... We need your help! Buy or Donate your Art at to help us raise funds for . You can choose how much of your proceeds are donated. See our Facebook Group at: My goal is to pair my love for medicine/surgery, video, photography, art and wood projects with my campaign to raise awareness for Operation Underground Railroad (), a