Whenever I get new reclaimed redwood, I am surprised by how different a medium like wood can be. Each board offers one snapshot of an amazing variety of potential colors, grain, knots, and cracks. Certain pieces of wood show right away what they "want to be" in their new life as a sculpture (e.g. the unique circled grain of the Bubbles sculpture), others are more shy about it and it takes me a while to discover what I want to do with it. Take a look at a sample of boards I got a few weeks ago.
Lazy afternoon Drawing
Several years ago, during a lazy afternoon with my kids, I drew this picture in pencil from a cover of our favorite "Calvin and Hobbes" book. The other day I found it in a stack of old artwork and I remembered why I like it so much. It inspires me to do something, and at the same time to do nothing and just relax - "because the days are just packed".
