Delswood

Friday, January 21, 2011

What's lurking in the woodpile?

It's been a busy time in the workshop this year. I have been sorting through the wood piles and these creations have found their way from the boards to the walls! Don't forget to drop in to the website and check out all the details.

A few cedar fence pickets revealed a series of holly leaves, which I assembled into a wreath to surround an angel that leapt out of a pine board that was silently resting in a remote corner of the basement.

A persian cat is slowly emerging from the depths of the curly grains of a piece of spalted birch burl.

Roses are blooming out of the small red scraps in the exotic wood pile.

This bear emerged from a piece of dark western red cedar that was hiding under the bench, and found himself in a forest of poplar trees.

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Pond Friend

Pond Friend
Originally uploaded by cruisin couple

Everyone has been asking me to make a Dragonfly. So here is my rendition. The green coloured wood is Poplar and will darken with time. The wings are made of Figured Maple, so have beautiful markings. The Dragonfly's eyes are made of Ebony.
Hope you enjoy.
It is approximately 8" wide by 22" high. Other species of wood used are Redheart, Walnut and Cherry.

Visit my website to see more new items.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Summer Travels

I have finished three pieces for our 'Summer Travels' exhibit in the Port Moody Arts Centre's Plum Gallery.

"Summer Freedom" has over 70 pieces of Western Red Cedar, Walnut, Redheart, Pine, Yellowheart and Alder. It can stand on a table or hang on a wall.

"Picnic Place" reminds us of those wonderful picnics by the lighthouse, it is made out of 50 pieces of Western Red Cedar, Yellow Cedar, Ziricote, REdheart, Alder, Spalted Birch and Baltic Birch. It is 19.5" tall by 15.5" wide.

carefree summer
Originally uploaded by cruisin couple

"Carefree Summer" is made out of 40 pieces of Western Red Cedar, Ziricote, Redhart, Denim Pine, Yellowheart, Alder, Walnut and Baltic Birch. It is 19" tall by 13.5" wide.

These and many more of my pieces can be seen on my website at http://www.delswood.com/.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Summer Travels

The Blackberry Gift Shop will be extending their display into the Plum Gallery of the Port Moody Arts Centre in July. The theme is Summer Travels. All items are new to the shop. I am presently working on a new piece for that exhibit and sale. Will post pictures of it when I get it finished. There will also be more .... I am planning on 2 or 3 new pieces by July.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

British Columbia Dogwood

dogwood 2
Originally uploaded by cruisin couple

Here's a picture of our beautiful wild BC Dogwood tree in our backyard. You can tell that Spring is here when the beatiful blossoms suddenly appear, I just wish they would linger longer!