Rescued woods expressed as sculpture and functional art
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Useful




  

 Magical

 



 Hollow

 

 




 Lidded

 

 


 

Welcome to my  California Studio and wood-turned sculpture and functional art.


I am passionate about reclaiming and re-expressing woods from the  Sierra Nevada Mountains and the urban forest and farm woodlands of the  Sacramento River Valley.  

The wood showcases natural  embellishments such as voids, bark and branch inclusions, and the soft undulating texture that results as the cells dry and retreat.  

Design is fundamental to my process.  Drawings, maquettes, and progressive refinement precede finished objects.  An intriguing design element is "multi-axis" turning  which offers great rewards and discoveries, especially when combined with traditional and familiar shapes.