wood carving Archives | Carol C Griffin

November 5, 2018ByCarol GriffinInBlog, Teigra, Wood Carving

“Teigra” from the Beginning

When I first saw it, I was impressed by the strong grain patterns of this southern yellow pine lumber. So I turned it into a sculpture (of course)!

October 26, 2018BygriffoncInBlack Walnut, Blog, 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, 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, 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.

August 31, 2018ByCarol GriffinInBlog, 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, 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!

July 4, 2013ByCarol GriffinInBlog, Sula, Wood Carving

How “Sula” Began

Check out this beauty of a cedar log, will you? It's roughly four feet long. I didn't want to work with that length so I decided to cut it in half. By hand.