carved turning

Garden Vase turned and carved from cherry. Embellished by a five-step process. Six inches tall Three inched diameter at base

Turned and Carved Horse Chestnut Bowl

4x3, hand carved, polymerized tung oil

5x3 Hand carved, shellac sealer, acrylic paint, polymerized Tung oil.

A component for project. Adding textures and colors are an enjoyable process.

Sea Creature. There are countless fascinating creatures in our oceans. Endless opportunities for the imagination to explore this world.

This is one of my latest pieces and it's the result of a game between friends, -working on pieces based on a theme.This time the theme was a song,and it's my perspective on that inner self that a lot of times hide within ourselves because we are afraid to externilize it for various reasons..One...

Golden Seasons, each filled with beauty and meaning. A tangible reminder of our connection to the earth

Maple, 7x2.5 inches, hand carved, Polymerized Tung oil finish

Soul Series #32. 14" diameter shallow maple bowl with carved rim and signature leaf pattern, interior and exterior. Bold and bright colors of the coming spring applied with an airbrush.

Soul Series #32. 14" diameter shallow maple bowl with carved rim and signature leaf pattern, interior and exterior. Bold and bright colors of the coming spring applied with an airbrush.

First time carving a turning. My name for this particular maple tree is "tear out maple". Seems no matter what I do, I get tear out. West coast big leaf maple. Artist's fixative and Boiled Linseed Oil.

5 3/8" across, 3 3/4" bowl mouth, 1 1/2" high. 18 carved maple leaves.

Birch. Beads and yellow heart. Turned carved and painted. This birdie is ready to start the day with a song.

Turned & carved double twisted ribbon sculpture from Sycamore. Dyed black with the edges bronzed. Dimensions 8″ diameter x 21″ Tall.

Ambrosia maple (silver maple that had been infected with ambrosia beetles) is a nice carving wood. I turned the blank from green wood last year and started the carving over winter break. The areas where there are markings are a bit more dense and harder to carve and sand. 8.5 X 11 X 10.75 inches...

Ambrosia maple (silver maple that had been infected with ambrosia beetles) is a nice carving wood. I turned the blank from green wood last year and started the carving over winter break. The areas where there are markings are a bit more dense and harder to carve and sand. 8.5 X 11 X 10.75 inches...

A square box with a potpourri lid, both the wood and metal have metal reactive paint added. I love making boxes and these humming birds are adorable

12" diameter, turned green. This piece has a story. 30 years ago in 1992 it was loaned to someone in the state craft association for some kind of PR, maybe a TV spot. We never seemed to connect to arrange its return, and while I never totally forgot I had made the loan, I forgot what it was, I...

This little bowl holds treasures gathered on nature walks. The seed pods and feathers capture beautiful memories. What treasures do you collect? Spalted birch and clay turned, carved and painted.