Firewood to Art

Firewood to Art

That bowl was made from a maple tree being cut up for firewood in a yard in Galax, VA. I saw it on my way to town. I stopped and got them to give the tree to me. It was heavily burled and had some rot, but I saw beauty in there. The bowl comes from a lot of 75 bowls I...

Richard’s Journey to Artist – Part 2

Since then, I have always been interested in art, but it took a while for me to settle on the way I want to live it. I watched my older sister struggle through the educational system trying to understand her own artistic abilities and interests. I sampled art history,...