Untitled Sculpture

The journey of each of this sculpture starts in the Uinta branch of the Rocky Mountains, where aspens are considered a weed. Although aspen carves well it is over looked because of how many knots and branches it has. Trying to get consistent, large pieces, and then drying them is problematic. The over looked aspen then has to go through a long drawn out drying process where hot summers, cold winters, drought, and insects slowly kill the tree. Eventually the aspen will fall, and this is how I find it. A battered, forgotten, piece of wood rotting in the forest. Rescued from the forest, I try to understand and feel what the piece will be. Using hand tools is the only way I can feel the wood’s story. I take my chisel and mallet and carefully remove the wood. Where each stroke is a conversation guided by the wood. Once the carving and sanding are complete, the wood is made whole with tung oil. This seeps into the core of the wood, giving it strength, and highlighting the natural colors. The result is a piece that is unique, that will not fade with time, and contains all the marks of the journey it went through.

Sculpture:Wood on Wood

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:3.5 W x 14 H x 3 D in

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