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Shawl Pin or Hair Stick Is a set of commission pieces for my artist friend Lioubov who designs incredible scarfs and shawls. I am happy...

These Sea Urchin Ornaments feature real sea urchins with wooden finials. They are unique and will make fabulous Christmas Tree...

Coral From the Beach is Madrone wood featuring turning, carving and bleaching.  After turning the shape on the lathe I spend several days...

Beach Sea Urchin features turning, carving and bleaching from Madrone wood. After turning the hollow form on the lathe I will spend...

Description This Manzanita piece is Cracked Orb.  It is a very difficult wood to process. It contains pockets of dirt and rocks which...

Reaching For The Stars is a continuation of my Starfish series. It features an open top and bottom which creates lightness and lift. It...

Collaboration Stella Meets Mondrian in this sculpture where all of the pieces are from one large vase from which I cut all the...

Native American Style Pottery is a grouping of wood vessels inspired by Native American Art. The pottery made by the Native Americans was...

Night and Day Sculpture is an inspirational piece by the art of Rene Magritte. Looking from the top view you see the Day. Reverse the...

Winter Branches Platter is an experiment to be able to make a wood platter and a wood block that will be able to produce a wood cut...

Description Genesis Wooden Bowl came about as a what I often refer to as a design opportunity.  This is when things do not go as planed...

Culture Issues Crisscross Apple Sauce Vase Inspiration for this piece is from Native American pottery.  One day playing with my four year...

Description Natural Edge Brain Bowl came about because I was unhappy with the bland nature of this Poplar wood.  In order to fix it and...

Copper Finish Wood Bowl is an Elm bowl featuring a decorative rim band.  The finish is copper with an oxidizing agent to provide an...

Description Walk Like An Egyptian.  It is a fact that Starfish do silly things. This is the fourth Starfish piece in the series. I am now...

Description Wood Carved Poppy Flower is a Bradford Pear that features turning, carving and staining. Cup burrs are tools familiar to...

Description The inspiration for Sand Dollars Bowl is Mother Nature.  During a beach vacation everyone searches the shoreline hoping to...

Crawford Coral Bowl is a box elder wood hollow form.  I start with a hollow form shape. Then I carve and pierce the wood and finish with...

Description Mother Nature offers an abundance of inspiration. Here are seed pods that you may find on the floor in the forest.  I take a...

Spike Sea Urchin is a sculptural attempt to copy Mother Nature. We all love scavenging the shoreline for beach keepsakes. Spike features...