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Tag Archives: Sculpture & Wood Carving
Wildwood Flower Wood Carving, a Tribute to Song
Jake Cress of Fincastle, Virginia carved this musical wood plaque out of cherry, in tribute to the ubiquitous four petaled dogwood tree – – and to the song “Wildwood Flower” by the Carter Family, also from Virginia. Of course you’ve heard it, but … Continue reading
Matching Scagliola Cartouches to Natural Marble Stone Panels
Dundean Studios of Chatham, NJ did a remarkable job of painting cast scagliola pilaster cartouches to match adjacent natural marble panels and moldings in this Manhattan apartment building lobby. While the cartouches over the elevators are Scagliola, the other corbels … Continue reading
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Tagged Marble, New Jersey, Sculpture & Wood Carving
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Learning Traditional Woodcarving from a Master
Guild Member Dimitrios Klitsas and his art are heir to a classical lineage of many styles which draws upon a long refined tradition. This lineage has not generally prospered in our time but nonetheless has come to a vigorous flowering … Continue reading
Bringing Life to Architecture through the Classical Art of Hand Carved Ornament
Expressive ornament is risky to execute whether it is architectural or a tattoo. It had better be well conceived or it will not wear well. According to Guild Member Dimitrios Klitsas, master wood carver, the piece is an expression of the … Continue reading
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