Wood Carving Tag | 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.

January 13, 2021ByCarol GriffinInBlog Category

“Spirit into Stone”

Lorrie Goulet and I pose at the Museum of Modern Art screening of the "Spirit into Stone" documentary in 2019.

May 3, 2020ByCarol GriffinInInspiration, Stone Carving, Wood Carving

To Carve in the Earth Made New

I wonder what it will be like to carve in the earth made new, as described in Revelation 21. In this post I ruminate on what might be in the future.

January 21, 2020ByCarol GriffinInArt Information, Black Walnut, Blog Category, Sculpture, Uncategorized, Wood Carving

New Work: “Enfold”

A suggestion from the Internet helped me to achieve a beautiful natural sheen on my newest sculpture, "Enfold", in black walnut wood.

March 31, 2019ByCarol GriffinInBlack Walnut, Uncategorized, Wood Carving

Behind the Scenes: Finishing a Wood Sculpture

I don't use sandpaper on my sculptures. Instead, I finish the surfaces using a variety of chisels. Watch this video for a behind-the-scenes peek.

January 23, 2019ByCarol GriffinInBlog Category, Sculpture, Stone Carving, Wood Carving

“TCS”

The Compleat Sculptor is where I began my stone carving journey in 1999. They've got everything for sculptors, including a quarry's worth of stones!

January 3, 2019ByCarol GriffinInBlack Walnut, Blog Category, New Work, Sculpture, Uncategorized, Wood Carving

Blocking Black Walnut Log: Part 2

I'm using a vise to hold my black walnut wood piece as I carve a place that's hard to reach. A good vise is like another set of hands!

December 21, 2018ByCarol GriffinInBlog Category, New Work, Sculpture

A Photo Shoot

I had a great time with my photographer as he shot my two newest sculptures. At the end of the shoot, he excitedly grabbed some "informal" shots.

December 4, 2018ByCarol GriffinInBlog Category

Pack-up at Lorrie’s

Sculptor Lorrie Goulet is sending eleven sculptures from her New York City studio to the Polk Museum in Florida for her retrospective exhibition.

November 5, 2018ByCarol GriffinInBlog Category, 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 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.

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