Carved maple burl in the form of a large bowl and two spoons. Leaf texture and pyrography. Gilding. Watco and Minwax oil finish.
My carvings are often ‘tailored’ to create a form that literally ‘suits’ the unique contours of the burl. But the beauty…
For Rage Correctly, I carelessly arranged my models on the wood’s surface, and drew their outlines. Carved and burned, bleached and gilded, a single piece of basswood shows its range as the chameleon of woods.
It’s a tip-of-the-hat to influential…