Project Information
I call this carving "Oak Ravine". The carving depicts a steady old Oak Tree passing it's time in woodland peace. I love being in the midst of these wonderful creatures. It makes me warm inside just to hang out around them. They offer shade, food and sanctuary for many. There is a lot of detail in this little carving. It is my favorite kind of Tree to carve. I love the over all shape of this piece and how the tree fills the inside space. I really like the little bit of bark in the lower left side that I was able to work in.
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AND THIS IS A LINK TO THIS CARVING IN MY SHOP:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/166996972/unique-ooak-wedding-anniversary-gift?ref=shop_home_active
It measures 13" tall x 8 1/2" wide x 1 1/8" thick
I carved it out of a Big Leaf Maple. It has Burl, Curly and some really fun figuring in the grain. A burl is usually caused by a trees reaction to an agro bacteria. It starts sending out a huge number of buds showing birds eye grain through out the burl. It is very unusual and is very interesting to look at.
The technique I use is called Pierced Relief. It is carved out of one piece of wood and nothing is added. I have been carving since 1971 and a tree was the first carving I did. I have always been stimulated to carve a resemblance of a tree out of a tree. My technique has evolved over all of these years to what you see here. I keep seeing ways to make things more life like. And I love a piece to look like it is in the middle of a story that each observer can make up. Sometimes a different story each time we look at it and sometimes the same one. I love giving a piece the feeling of action. Sometimes tranquil and sometimes playful. I love it all.
TO SEE ALL OF MY TREE CARVINGS THAT ARE AVAILABLE CLICK:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/TreeWizWoodCarvings?section_id=6599799
TO GO TO MY SHOP CLICK: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TreeWizWoodCarvings
AND THIS IS A LINK TO THIS CARVING IN MY SHOP:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/166996972/unique-ooak-wedding-anniversary-gift?ref=shop_home_active
It measures 13" tall x 8 1/2" wide x 1 1/8" thick
I carved it out of a Big Leaf Maple. It has Burl, Curly and some really fun figuring in the grain. A burl is usually caused by a trees reaction to an agro bacteria. It starts sending out a huge number of buds showing birds eye grain through out the burl. It is very unusual and is very interesting to look at.
The technique I use is called Pierced Relief. It is carved out of one piece of wood and nothing is added. I have been carving since 1971 and a tree was the first carving I did. I have always been stimulated to carve a resemblance of a tree out of a tree. My technique has evolved over all of these years to what you see here. I keep seeing ways to make things more life like. And I love a piece to look like it is in the middle of a story that each observer can make up. Sometimes a different story each time we look at it and sometimes the same one. I love giving a piece the feeling of action. Sometimes tranquil and sometimes playful. I love it all.