Wood Tag | Carol C Griffin

Wood is a solid natural material which can be used to create sculpture. The wood grain patterns are often highlighted in the finished sculpture. Ms. Griffin is an expert at incorporating these patterns into her work.

January 9, 2023ByCarol GriffinInSculpture, Teaching, Wood Carving

Registration is Live!

Registration is now open for my workshop, Introduction to Direct Carving in Wood. Read about how you can register. I hope to see you there!

November 29, 2022ByCarol GriffinInSculpture, Stone Carving, Teaching, Wood Carving

A New Chapter!

In March of 2023, I'm going to teach a wood carving workshop at Woodstock School of Art in Woodstock, New York. Hope to see you there!

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.

Lorrie Goulet's sculpture "Capriccio (Summer)"

April 19, 2019ByCarol GriffinInBlog Category, Sculpture, Stone Carving, Uncategorized, Wood Carving

Lorrie Goulet’s Show in Naples, FL

I was honored to represent Lorrie at her opening reception held at Harmon-Meek Gallery in Naples, Florida. It was a beautiful show!

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!

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 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.

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