admin | May 23, 2010
These netsuke (miniature sculptures) are carved by Cornel Schneider from Kleinlützel, Switzerland. He was born in 1964 (the year of the Dragon). He began to cut netsuke late autumn 1995, immediately after a visit to an art show, where he saw the antique netsuke. He said: “I remember that moment very well, I was struck [...]
Category: art and craft, miniature, mixed-media, woodcarving |
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admin | May 20, 2010
These toy’s are made by Nakagawa Takeshi (中川岳) from Yoshida, Nakano City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Nakagawa Takeshi started his wooden toy manufacturing in 2001. Since that time he has participated in many exhibitions all over the world and have won many awards. Nakagawa Takeshi said about his work: ” When I think of ‘future’, I [...]
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Tags: art and craft, wood turning
admin | April 22, 2010
These complex pyrography artworks are made by Randall A. Walsh from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Laminated tables, decorated by Randall, are made from Canadian softwoods, Douglas Fir or White Pine. Much more of his hand crafted tables can be seen on his web page: Custom Fir – Nature Tables & Artistic Pyrography
Category: art and craft, pyrographi |
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Tags: art and craft, furniture, pyrographi, table, unique furniture
admin | February 13, 2010
These sculptural chairs are made by Garry Knox Bennett who is an internationally known furniture maker and artist. His art is represented in many private collections as well as the Boston Museum of Fine Arts; the Mint Museum of Art+Design, NC; Museum of Art and Design, NY (formerly the American Craft Museum); Atlanta Museum of [...]
Category: art and craft, sculptured furniture |
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Tags: art and craft, sculpted furniture
admin | January 16, 2010
These chainsaw sculptures are carved by Angela Polglaze from Yarraville, Australia . In 1997 Angie was to pick up a chainsaw for the first time in her life for the sole purpose of making art. She has been a full time ‘chainsaw chick’ ever since, with over 50 public art projects to her credit in [...]
Category: art and craft, sculpture |
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Tags: chainsaw carving, sculpture