Plywood Sculpture

I was a child of the sixties, thus I chose the road less traveled. While an art student at the University of Florida, I began laminating and carving plywood. After all, plywood was readily available and my professor realizing I was on to something gave me encouragement. Upon graduation in 1973, I made my way to Boston to live the life of an artist. My first experience of selling what I made was in the Christmas Store in Cambridge, then my big break was Rhinebeck in 1977. As my business continued to grow, I moved to the country in upstate New York, exhibiting in craft fairs all over the northeast. In 1983, I became tenured in the Rosen show and wholesaling was the way I would do business. In 1995, I found my way back to Florida and settled into an artistic community in the shadow of the state capital. After three decades of working with my hands, I still find it challenging to create a well crafted piece that will be treasured by someone. I have remained true to my desire to follow the path of creativity and found support in the community of crafts. In an homogenous world of sameness, diversity is something to strive for and work toward. My goal is to make products that are a joy to look at, a pleasure to touch and an honor to own. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Beauty is often found in unexpected places. Few people would expect anything made from plywood to be beautiful, yet they are surprised and intrigued when they learn this fact about my work. I laminate a very special Birch plywood from Russia to a darker Lauan plywood from Indonesia, then carve them to reveal the previously hidden core. The results are often compared to some rare and exotic wood, skillfully brought to life. The Plywood Sculpture line consists of nearly seventy contemporary designs that are functional as well as decorative. There are over two dozen mirrors in many shapes and sizes. The designs range from figurative to geometric, from celestial to functionally conservative. Several figurative sculptures are balanced by some furniture designs. The line is rounded out by many gift items, such as picture frames, boxes and other accessories. All of my designs have a fluid sense of movement, emphasized by the black glue line. The alternating light and dark woods have a variety of colors in natural, however dyed colors offer even more possibilities. Each piece is signed and given a smooth, maintenance free lacquer finish. A free, full color catalog is available upon request.PlywoodSculpture.com