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Thankful for Birds and Trees
This past summer, we were fortunate to have a pair of wrens make a home in our yard. We enjoyed watching them flit around and hearing them sing. It also reminded me of my grandmother who loved her “Jenny … Continue reading
Posted in bird bowls, tools, trees, Uncategorized
Tagged maple bird bowl, Norway maple, wren
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Mulberry Rooster Bowl
In summer, the birds and I eat the mulberries from my neighbor’s tree. We have a deal; the birds get the high ones and I get the low ones. The other way around proved to be far too dangerous. A … Continue reading
Posted in bird bowls, finding wood, tools, trees, Uncategorized
Tagged bird bowl, mulberry bowl, mulberry wood, Rooster bowl, rooster carving
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Two Upcoming Exhibitions
If you’re in the neighborhoods of Asheville, NC or Rockport, ME, there are two exhibitions coming up that may interest you. Opening first is Spoonin’: A Showcase of Handcrafted Spoons that will run from 14 September through 13 October at … Continue reading
Welcome Sign
I’ve never come across a redwood tree in my neck of the woods, but now I’ve carved the wood for the first time. I’ve had this board (18″ x 9 1/2″ x 1″) kicking around since it was given to … Continue reading
Posted in Lettering, trees, Uncategorized
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First Snow
This weekend brought us our first significant snowfall of the winter, about a foot waiting for my snowshoes. Here are a few photos from yesterday’s walk, along with an excerpt from the poem First Snow by Mary Oliver who passed … Continue reading
Posted in nature, photography, quotes and excerpts, trees, Uncategorized
Tagged First Snow, Mary Oliver, Snowshoeing
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Slippery Elm Bowls
There’s no better way to understand the working properties of a wood species than to carve a chunk of it. Its character is revealed through experience with it, including subtle nuances that are difficult to communicate. Different trees within the … Continue reading
Posted in bowls, finding wood, paint, trees, Uncategorized
Tagged Elm bowl, Shou sugi ban bowl, Slippery Elm
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Greenwoodworking in White Oak
“One word, no spaces,” specified Jennie Alexander when she requested this sign. Not only was I not going to argue with the one who coined the term, I was thrilled for the opportunity to make something so meaningful for someone … Continue reading