Sketches

Boxelder and Sugar Maple (left rear). 5" - 8" tall; $100 - $115/vase

I started carving vases a few years ago as a means of getting some more color into my display at shows and exhibitions. Fresh flowers bring a lot to the party and are a fabulous compliment to my natural forms. It was a perfect solution to carve vases to serve this display need and an equally great solution to find a use for some of the beautiful wood cut-offs that were really too beautiful to throw away. Since then I have begun to use the process of creating these small pieces of sculpture as a warm-up exercise for my larger pieces. Much like sketching this is a means of exploring line and form while getting my head in the place it needs to be for carving my larger scale work. So here's a peek at some things from my latest sketch book. 

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Boxelder Vase, 7" tall - Sold $120

Sugar Maple and Black Willow logs - ready to carve!

And now that I'm in the groove it's time to move on to the big dogs.

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