Welcome to new Grapes and Leaves graduate, Ray.
Although Catherine finished this box last month it had to wait for the newsletter since it was an anniversary gift for her sweetie, Erik. This was a hand carved box from a piece of Plum wood. The top was sliced off and the bark remained. A lovely contrast to the highly polished woodgrain.
Echo's little sister, 5 and 3/4 year old Sephy, finished her flower. She didn't let a broken arm keep her from finishing.
Echo carved and colored this deep relief Skunk. She did a great job coloring the piece to really accentuate the the deep carving.
Art for the past 4 years has hand made Christmas ornaments for his grandkids. This years carved and painted angels turned out really nice. They are not overly detailed or carved and have a wonderful folk "Art" feel. Lucky Grandkids.
I was driving a few days back and saw a sign saying Free Firewood. You know what that means to a woodcarver. I picked up this piece of Liquid Amber. It is a section of the trunk where several large branches originate. I am hoping there will be some interesting grain.