CAMPFIRE CARVINGS

Campfire Carvings Series

Summer nights spent whittling around a campfire, while looking at the lake is a perfect way to uncover the story each piece of wood has inside it. In addition to carving, I enjoy working on the lathe and have turned several objects from practical to fanciful. Here are just a few.

Mushroom Spoon and a Hobbit Gnome

Mushroom Spoon

Jewelry Gnome

I salvaged a piece of wood from our family’s log cabin and turned this wood bowl. The grain was so beautiful I decided to contrast it by burning feature lines around the brim. I call it a “Piece of Home.”

Wood Turning

Wood Burning

A few pieces from last Christmas. This wood tray was donated to a local non-profit and together with two other pieces I donated, they raised nearly $2,000.