The Cat

I carved The Cat from a piece of the Olmsted Linden. It's gorgeous wood. I saw that it was a cat right away, from the little branch sticking out.

She's a combination of the only 2 cats I've ever had. One side is like skinny Sido, the other like fat Adolphine. It's fun to try to be true to an odd piece of wood, incorporate its quirkiness with my own. 

She's 15 inches long, 61/2 inches high, 5 inches wide. Finished with linseed oil and creamed beeswax.

Cute little chipmunk

Chipmunks are such fun to watch. This little guy was pretty tame, would run right between my feet going back and forth on my patio between food and his hole in the ground. 

The carving is about life-size, done in basswood, finished with creamed  beeswax.

 

Mahogany Fish Sculpture: woodcarving

Looks a bit like the Mahogany Whale, but the tail fins are vertical, and a whale's flukes are horizontal. 

This fish is 15" long and 4" high. Like an actual fish might be.

Mahogany Whale Sculpture: woodcarving

I've only see whales in captivity, impressive yet sad to see such huge lovely animals in tanks. Aquariums and zoos are disturbing to me, however interesting. 

This mahogany whale is lap-size, and like all of my soothing stone pieces, feels cool and silky to stroke. It is 18" long and 4" high. 

I mention in my Lost in the Wood video, Lost in the Wood You Tube video, my friend and photographer Tim Byrne, Tim Byrne Photography, carried it around in his arms like a baby, saying it felt just like his new granddaughter. Tim took the sculpture portraits I'm using on this site.

Quantum Dance Sculpture: woodcarving

"Quantum Dance" is joyous. It is movement, connection to the Universe and beyond, full of possibilities, questions with no answers, not needing answers. 

The pose was inspired by "Afternoon of a Faun," originally danced by Nijinsky in 1912. Very beautiful and very strange. Here's a link to Nureyev's version: Nureyev dancing "Afternoon of a Faun" , much easier to see than the fragmented film of the original: Nijinsky dancing "Afternoon of a Faun". Can you find the pose?

This piece in basswood is approximately 15" high, 12" wide. 

Lost in the Wood You Tube video

In July of 2013, I had the great privilege and thrill of sharing my carvings with about 200 people at  Pecha Kucha Portland, Maine. This  six-minute video is a "re-enactment" of that presentation. It tells the story of my inspiration. I hope you enjoy.

The Magnificent Crow: mahogany, sculpture, woodcarving

Crows are magnificent. This one is mahogany, and represents their simplicity of form and dignity of demeanor. It feels as smooth as I imagine their feathers would be if possible to stroke. It is approximately 21 inches long, 9 inches high.

The magnificent crow

Mahogany Shell Sculpture: woodcarving

I’m always looking for shells when I walk the beach, exquisite natural sculptures. This shell is 11" long, 4" wide. Stylized, smooth and wonderful to feel, like a real shell.