Stan Adams received this article of a great artist and carver from Australia. A friend came across him while still living there and thought he might be an inspiration for some of our carvers.
Similar to lab-grown meat in principle, researchers work on growing plant matter into desired shapes with scaffolding.
Could this Welcome bear by Stan Adams be grown in his garden?
…The researchers further report that the cells for creating wood objects would be extracted from the leaves of a zinnia plant and would not require any soil or sunlight to develop. These cells could even be coaxed in a lab to grow into specific shapes like a chair.
New carving by Stan Adams.
Stan tamed a new carving chain saw to create this welcome to his home. it is about four feet tall. It joins a new bear cub spotted on Stans property last fall.
Stan Adams latest carving.
Send a Christmas greeting by sharing a photo of your your work to
stlawrencewoodcarvers@gmail.com
We will post it here so all of our members can enjoy it.
Almost completely made of wood, this sculpture is hand-cranked which makes watching it even more soothing. Each wave is driven by a cam that moves it horizontally and vertically. MORE.
Richmond Carvers is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of woodcarving as a hobby and an art form. Started in 1988 the Society has grown to over 74 members with skill levels ranging from beginner to internationally acclaimed expert.
One of our members, Stan Adams, participated in the Richmond BC carving show and took a second and an honourable mention.
…it [the jacaranda tree] is its wood that has the potential to affect forest conservation in a big way in Kenya. It is now being promoted in the Sh3 billion a year carving industry. It may just be one to save hardwood indigenous trees artisans have used for generations and that are becoming extinct.
According to the Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), the sector employs more than 60,000 people, who support a further 300,000. The biggest market for the artefacts, mostly of wild animals, is export and tourism.
Studies show the carving industry’s demand for indigenous trees far outstrips supply. As many as 100,000 trees are cut down annually to feed its insatiable appetite. MORE
We have one picture sent in by a member to share. (Editors note: looks like the spirits may be eating the COVID virus.) Please email your pictures to stlawrencewoodcarvers@gmail.com now. We will post them each Friday.
Let’s keep in touch by sharing what we are working on. Here are pictures from one of our members who has an impressive number of projects in the works. I confess I only have one and I will be posting it soon even though my carving is woefully inadequate.
COVID-19 can’t stop a woodcarver
Let’s keep in touch during social distancing by posting pictures of the progress of our carving for all our members to see. We can help our friends to feel less isolated, more involved and cared for. Let’s be kind and share our art. HERE’S HOW
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