As a diversion from subjects that rcw was chartered for, consider the egg. I turned one out of Norfolk Pine years ago. It's not beautiful. It's dull, solid, heavy and not even well turned or finished. There's no wow factor, no spontaneity or whimsey. It's not useful even as a paper weight or door stop. It's message if any, as a work of art is sure garbled. Actually, it's no better or more important than the log it was made from. Assuming that I'm reasonably compose, then why have I kept it and to this day like to roll it around in my hands with quiet satisfaction?
Is this atavistic or does it have nothing to do with eggs? Is it just the attraction that handling certain shapes of smooth rounded wood has for many of us?
Omitting the other four senses what is the tactile attraction that turned wood holds for us. If it's form alone and not substance or temperature, what shapes do you find pleasing to touch and hold? How come?
Turn to Safety, Arch Fortiter