Texture

["Bob Hackett" <kinfolk@zzzzzzz>]

There are many things texture can do.It can call attention to a detail or
hide it,it can speed up or slow down the rate your eye travels over a piece
as Clive mentioned.
It can also add motion to an otherwise static piece by leading the eye in a
certain direction.The ribs and folds of the pieces by Emile Adamec are an
excellent example.Having a polished finished piece emerge from a
pitched,flame worked, or raw,iron stained stone surface almost gives the
illusion that the stone is actually giving up the piece.Sometimes it's
texture more than content that give a piece it's identity and sets it apart
 from all the others.
As in the example of "Boasting",texture can be one of the ways you can put
your signature on a piece and make it your own.Most people who know Jacques
Vesery's wood art can tell one of his pieces just by the texturing.Even if
it's a colaborative piece his hand still shows thru.
Texture should be an important part of any artist or craftsman's palette.
One important bit of advice I got about texture is that it's not so much
about how to use it ,it's more about when to use it and when to stop.

Bob