Wood Carving Category | Carol C Griffin

Wood carving is a way of creating sculpture. Using tools, an artist removes portions of the natural wood to produce a finished form.

October 26, 2018BygriffoncInBlack Walnut, Blog Category, Wood Carving

Blocking Black Walnut Log: Part 1

I'm in the studio examining a black walnut log. It's total stream-of-consciousness as I think out loud about what I plan to do.

October 19, 2018ByCarol GriffinInBlack Walnut, Blog Category, Wood Carving

Spongy Areas

Spongy Areas Have to Go! I’m just starting on my black walnut log. There are some spongy areas in the whitish sapwood that I’m investigating.

October 12, 2018BygriffoncInBlack Walnut, Blog Category, Wood Carving

First Black Walnut Piece

This is a post that describes the beginning of a piece in black walnut wood. It starts at the point of splitting the log in half.

October 5, 2018ByCarol GriffinInWood Carving

Cracks in the Wood?

This post illustrates how I filled cracks in an applewood sculpture using Elmer's glue, a metal spatula, and wood shavings.

August 31, 2018ByCarol GriffinInBlog Category, Kaia, Wood Carving

“Kaia” from Beginning to End

Here's a short video showing the different stages of carving the wood sculpture "Kaia", from the blocking stage to completion.

August 30, 2018ByCarol GriffinInBlog Category, Stone Carving, Wood Carving

Eight Years with Lorrie Goulet

Eight years ago I began an apprenticeship with master sculptor Lorrie Goulet. She's passing on as much of her 70+ years of experience to me as possible.

April 6, 2018ByCarol GriffinInTeigra, Uncategorized, Wood Carving

“Teigra”

This pine wood with its exceptionally vivid grain patterns required some very careful carving. But I think the result was worth it!

August 22, 2013ByCarol GriffinInSula, Wood Carving

Sizing up the Log

"Sula", continued. The log has been cleaned off more. Can you see the wood chips all over the workbench and the floor? Cleaning can be messy!

August 22, 2013ByCarol GriffinInSula, Wood Carving

The Discovery of Knots

Cedar wood is known for its knots. A knot is simply the base of a branch. The wood fibers grow around the knot and can make for very tricky carving.

August 1, 2013ByCarol GriffinInSula, Wood Carving

Enough De-Barking, Already!

I was laboriously removing the bark, "popping" it off in sections. Then my friend offered a better way and voila...no more bark. Yay!

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