Drain, 2007

Drain, 2007

CVG Doug Fir and expansion joint (think sidewalk cracks).
30"x 32"x 4.5"

I've been taking photographs of industrial job-lots in Providence. This piece is a hybrid image of several storm drains and sewer grates. Clear Vertical Grain Doug Fir is the most prized variety of a very common construction wood. I executed some fairly delicate joinery with it and translated a similar amount of attention to the tarry fiber material.

Not yet titled (tire stop)

The form of a parking lot tire stop.

Solid Cherry, polished rebar, and burn detail.
Main element is 5' x 5" x 7"

The Perfect Shave

The Perfect Shave

Maple and paint on a maple shelf. Shelf is 6"x 8"x 1" mounted at 48".

Bottom shot is an underside detail

"Stick Art"

A Proposed End to the Proliferation of Deer Imagery in Contemporary Art

...seriously though.

Some Years Removed

This is 1 of 3 pieces in a mini-series called Some Years Removed which are altered Douglas Fir 4x4x8s.

I saw a documentary last year about I.M. Pei wherein a master Japanese woodworker explained the traditional method for dimensioning a sacred timber. The carpenter would carve away one year at a time, following the tree's growth rings until the timber reached appropriate size.
I was profoundly affected by this knowledge.