Carving Found Wood: 10 Top Carvers Share Techniques and Inspirations for One-of-a-Kind Driftwood, Bark and Other Natural Form Pieces (Fox Chapel Publishing) Galleries and Tips from Woodcarving Artists - Softcover

Hood, Vic; Williams, Jack A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565231597 ISBN 13: 9781565231597

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing, 2002

Synopsis

Create beautiful carvings from natural materials like cypress knees, burls, driftwood, and weathered wood. Includes tips, techniques, and an amazing gallery from today's top carvers.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"Sometimes the wood tells you what is going to happen." - Jim Wright "Found wood already has inspiration in it It's a natural product, delivered to your hands just the way Mother Nature made it." - David Neener There is something exciting, challenging, and authentic about working with wood that has been found in nature. It begins as a washed a-shore branch of driftwood, a fallen piece of bark, or even a weathered piece of bristle cone pine found high a-top a Colorado mountain. But its natural beauty provides shape and inspiration for an artist. A twisted trunk becomes a prowling lion; a bended branch becomes preying bird. The wood itself guides the artist's hands and the project does not start in the workshop, but in nature. Inside this book you will meet many artists-masters in the art of carving found wood. You will hear their exciting stories of forging wood and view stunningly photographed samples of their work. You will also learn what each artist looks for in a piece of wood, what tools they use, tips for finishing and so much more. You will also be guided-step-by-step-through an entire project carved in cottonwood bark. You will never look at a tree the same again. - Jack Portice - Carol Jean Boyd - Debbe Edwards - Rick Jensen - David Neener - Marshal Artime - John Burke - Jim Wright

From the Inside Flap:

Move beyond typical store-bought materials to see what Mother Nature can provide. Inside this book you will meet some of our nation's most acclaimed artists that specialize in carving driftwood, burls, cypress knees and other forms of weathered wood-commonly known as foundwood. You'll learn their secrets to remarkable carving and be inspired by a stunning photo gallery of their work. You will also be led, step-by-step through an entire project. Learn from the artists: - Jack Portice - Carol Jean Boyd - Debbe Edwards - Rick Jensen - David Neener - Marshal Artime - John Burke - Jim Wright - Gary Falin - Renee' Manning

About this edition

• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1565231597
• ISBN 13: 9781565231597
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96