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	<description>A collection of amazing and beautiful wooden artwork examples from around the world.</description>
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		<title>Wood Carving by Hans Joachim Cantor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[These sculptures are carved by Hans Joachim Cantor ( האנס יואכים קנטור ) from Tel Aviv, Israel. Hans Joachim Cantor was born in 1964 in Germany. In 1980 he immigrated to Israel. Hans began practicing carving without any background or school early. He taught himself to sculpt through observation, perseverance and strength of will. Artist [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodworkessence.com/?p=1552</link>
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		<title>Woodwork humour</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You know you’re a woodworker if/when: 1. You watch old movies just to check out the woodworking and furniture used in a movie. 2. You look forward to your spouse’s family reunion, as you know it’s on the family farm where you can go wood hunting while everyone else eats and carries on. 3. You [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodworkessence.com/?p=1548</link>
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		<title>Sculptural furniture by Sabiha Mujtaba</title>
		<description><![CDATA[These carved furniture pieces are made by Sabiha Mujtaba from Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Sabiha Mujtaba was born in Karachi, Pakistan but raised and educated in London, England. She moved to Atlanta in 1981 and start her company &#8220;Chrysalis Woodworks&#8221; in 1986. She has studied under several woodworking masters including Sam Maloof, James Krenov, Silas [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodworkessence.com/?p=1537</link>
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		<title>Marquetry furniture by Silas Kopf</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This furniture is made by Silas Kopf from Easthampton, Massachusetts, United States. He was born in November 6, 1949, Warren, Pennsylvania. Silas Kopf graduated from Princeton University in 1972 with a degree in architecture. He has been making furniture since 1973. In 1974 to 1976 he was apprentice to Wendell Castle. In 1988, he received [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodworkessence.com/?p=1517</link>
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		<title>Carving by Dadyushkin Wladyslaw</title>
		<description><![CDATA[These carvings are done by Dyadyushkin Vladislav Y.  ( Дядюшкин Владислав ) from Krasnodar, Region of Krasnodar, Russian Federation. He was born in 1974 in Georgia, where he graduated from high school. Vladislav started professional wood carving in 1998. For making icons Dyadyushkin Vladislav received blessing from His Eminence Bishop Vsekubanskogo and Krasnodar Isadora. Artist [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodworkessence.com/?p=1508</link>
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		<title>Wood carvings by Nikolai Bondar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[These sculptures are carved by Nikolai Bondar ( Николай Бондарь ) from Kiev, Ukraine. Artist statement: “ I started woodcarving, because it is a source of pleasure, not profit. I do not remember when I begin to cut wood and I do not know when I will give up.” Tree species which are used for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodworkessence.com/?p=1498</link>
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		<title>Woodwork humour</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You know you’re a woodworker if/when: 1. Your wife tolorates you spending so much time on this website, only so she can say “See, I told you,  it’s an obsession!” 2. Your wife asks you what you want for Christmas, and immediately follows it with “But I’m not getting you another plane this time!” 3. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodworkessence.com/?p=1495</link>
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		<title>Marquetry by Kevin Dunlop</title>
		<description><![CDATA[These marquetry masterpieses are done by Kevin Dunlop from Haliburton, Ontario, Canada. Kevin Dunlop started his apprenticeship in marquetry and furniture making in 1980. He studied at: Conestoga College – (The Ontario Woodworking Centre) Manufacturing Technician of Wood Products Sir Sanford Fleming College – (The Haliburton School of the Arts)  Various coarses in drawing and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodworkessence.com/?p=1479</link>
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		<title>Turned and carved wood vessel by Ron Fleming</title>
		<description><![CDATA[These bowls and vases are made by Ron Fleming from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. Ron Fleming is the premier carver of turned vessels and his works are in numerous collections and galleries including the White House. He was an illustrator for over 40 years and has a mechanical engineering background. Initially he was a carver [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodworkessence.com/?p=1465</link>
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		<title>Carved sculptures by Boris Ivanov</title>
		<description><![CDATA[These wood carvings are done by Boris Ivanov from Narva, Estonia. Boris Ivanov was born in 1968. He said about his work: “In 1990 I started the wood carving, probably by the will of the soul, learned everything myself and continue to learn today.” In 2002 he had solo exhibition in Narva Art galeree. And [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodworkessence.com/?p=1452</link>
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