The Artwork of Alan Irwin

Reh, 2008

Maple

1½ inches diameter x 6½ inches height

Dye and Pyrography, Vulcan Script

This hollow vase is engraved with a stylized Vulcan calligraphy. The Vulcan language is artificial, created for the Star Trek franchise owned by Paramount. Although a spoken syntax and vocabulary have been developed for the language, the written script has not been standardized. The calligraphy script I’ve used on this piece has been derived from images seen on TV and in movies. There is no translation for this script.

The title Reh is the Vulcan word for “three”.

As with each piece in my Script series, I am interested more in the abstract imagery of the script rather than the translation of the language.

Cha’, 2008

Dyed Maple

3¾ inches diameter x 1½ inches height

Pyrography, Klingon Script

This bowl is engraved with the Klingon phrase that translates to “Revenge is a dish best served cold.” Klingon is a constructed language created for the Star Trek universe owned by Paramount. The written script is as well defined as the language (works of Shakespeare have been translated into Klingon).

The engraving and texturing were burned into the maple wood. The title Cha ‘ is the Klingon word for “two”.

As with each piece in my Script series, I’m more interested in the abstract patterns created by the script than the meanings created by the source language.

Veh, 2008

Maple and Cherry

2½ inches diameter x 6¼ inches height

Pyrography, Vulcan Script

This hollow vase is engraved with a stylized Vulcan calligraphy. The Vulcan language is artificial, created for the Star Trek franchise owned by Paramount. Although a spoken syntax and vocabulary have been developed for the language, the written script has not been standardized. The calligraphy script I’ve used on this piece has been derived from images seen on TV and in movies. There is no translation for this script.

The title Veh is the Vulcan word for “one”.

As with each piece in my Script series, I am interested more in the abstract imagery of the script rather than the translation of the language.