Pleasures at hand

Nice! Interesting to look at. Great wood and shapes.

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

welcome to LJ!! Interesting project. Great carving of the human hand. That is one of the hardest things to carve, trust me, I’ve tried :-))

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Another unique carving

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

amazing!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

awesome

-- Rob — I've cut it off twice and it's still too short!

This is outstanding! To me,this is about the variations in textures,woods,and shaping that are like a visual journey to the hand.Like a hike through forest and stream to reach a waterfall.
Well done!

-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon

Wow! What an analogy. Glad you like it. And of course, it is also about the eroticisation of the hand as an organ of pleasure in addition to the erect penile member and pudendum. But I love your analogy! Thanks Andy.

By the way, I am originally from (eastern) Oregon but have spent much time in and around Sutherlin while growing up, as my grandmother was a 6th grade teacher there and my grandfather worked for the State Fish & Game (counting fish going up the fish ladder at the dam between Sutherlin and Roseburg). I have pleasant memories of the place.

-- Rick, south Sweden

Hi Rick, this project is very nice from the following points of view, woodcarving. Colors and it catch you to think about the meaning of this project and what you want to express to the audience. After looking at it, I could not jump to the next project. I stayed and think about it. Thanks you for sharing it with us.

-- Eli Adamit, Israel

Thanks Eli for your comments and glad you enjoyed the piece. To provoke contemplation on the work and its meaning is something that I try to do with all my ‘fine art’ pieces. Guess I was successful then, on this one.

-- Rick, south Sweden