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I enjoy exploring the natural beauty found in wood, creating a form that brings out the wood’s natural color and unique grain. It is intriguing to to turn different species of wood, exploring the different grain patterns, colors, textures and sometimes aromas. I also enjoy the challenge of figuring out how to securely hold the […]
William Moore may describe his sculptural work in marble, ceramic, stone, wood, and bronze as creations depicting elements ranging from the sublime to the hilarious, but his level of craft exceeds expectations just as his choice of material quality rebukes whimsical commentary. His blend of an obviously crisp, intimate familiarity with human form into impossible contortions […]
My primary goal is to use foreign and domestic hardwoods in accent colors to create beautiful and useful items. I particularly like to use woods that provide a contrast to each other. These include exotic (foreign) varieties such as: padauk, bocote, bubinga, mahogany, morado, tigerwood, purpleheart, rosewood, chakte viga, ebony, sapelle, wenge and many others, […]
Mad Scientist in a Wood Shop. A Cabinetmaker Wood Artist for 44 years. My style evolved from my love of wood, curves, and soft edges. I see beauty and movement in wood and let the material tell me where it wants to go. My art is all about the pieces used to create an image. […]
Drawing a line with ink is simple. Drawing a line with electricity is alive. This line moves on its own accord, leaving a creative trail in its path, and burns charred channels in the wood. High-voltage woodburning is a new method of passing electricity over the surface of wood to create branching patterns called Lichtenberg […]
I have been working with wood for most of life and I must thank my father for setting me on this course. I am a ‘journey person’, so for me the crafting of the piece, whether it be a piece of furniture, a functional bowl or a piece of wood art is most fulfilling. Creating […]
I utilize exotic woods, metals, and resins to create my art boxes. I won best in show in my first juried show at the festival on the Eno in Durham. I want to join the guild to meet and promote the arts here in Chatham county. My wife and I moved to Pittsboro over 5 […]
