
Wooden Owls
I have been working on a series of wooden owls lately, mostly outside. In my back yard I have a picnic table, where I carve wood and make other objects. My interest in wood carving started several years ago, when I learned how to carve woodcut relief for printmaking. A couple of years ago, while visiting a friend in Northern California, I was introduced to chainsaw carving on redwood. I was given a large stump that later morphed into an owl. Nowadays, I don't use any mechanic