Woodworking has a long and rich place in our history.
It still remains relevant today, as many objects in our everyday life are crafted from this sturdy form.
TheEgyptian Museumin Cairo contains a statue of a man from possibly 4,000 BC, produced from sycamore.
This piece is one of the first in a long tradition of carved wood art.
Nowadays, artists continue to work in this timeless medium.
Others celebrate its jagged form and incorporate it directly into their work.
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In Earl Martzs sculpture of an owl, its face emerges from the distressed bark of a twisted branch.
The handcrafted pieces showcase animals in their magnificent natural style.
Damiano Taurino
Damiano Taurinocaptures beauty of the human form through his figurative sculptures.
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Earl Martz
Earl Martzfuses the abstract shapes found in wood with creature-like forms.
Sometimes, a piece of tree will sit for years before Martz decides what being will emerge from it.
Together, theyre a compelling juxtaposition of hard and softshowing that the two can thrive when brought together.
Aron Demetz
Aron Demetzplays with beauty and distress in his work.
Together, they symbolize how man and nature are often at odds with one another.
The face contains multiple, 360 degrees of expressions that symbolize the myriad of emotions that one person contains.
Seiji Kawasaki
Is this a real fish?
Its hard to tell withSeiji Kawasakis work.
Starting with a block of wood, he whittles the piece into something that looks edible.
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Gary Wiz Burns
Artisan Gary Wiz Burns goes meta with his carvings.
This particular piece depicts an oak tree carved from a piece of Big Leaf Maple wood.
Newman has treated them for food use but theyre best displayed as works of art.
Like Gary Burns, his creations are available onEtsy.
Hands emerge from the pages, reaching out towards one another as they escape the confine of the spreads.
Randall Rosenthal
Like Seiji Kawasakis carvings, its hard to tell ifRandall Rosenthals work is real.
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He too transforms a single block of wood into hyperrealistic sculpture depicting everyday objects.
After the pieces are meticulously carved, Rosenthal paints them to further the illusion.
As this piece gracefully curls, it looks so delicate that the wind would blow it away.
The elegant, detailed creationsalso calledwhite woodcarvingfeature multiple layers that form these mural-like compositions.
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