Pine Tree Studios of New England

 In May I got word that my dear friend and woodcarving mentor M. Paul Ward had passed.   A  brief biography of Paul  I wrote for Carving Magazine.   Paul's family reached out to me to help them break down his workshop and prepare items from the workshop for donation to the New England Wood Carvers .   The carving below had been started by Paul some time ago, possibly as far back as the 70s or 80s when this style of carving patterns were making the rounds.  A piece broke and I assume that Paul mended the break and it found it's way into the back of his shop until it was discarding during the cleanout. I rescued the piece and with the permission of the family decided to finish it myself.  If you look closely you might spot the mended part. It was quite therapeutic for me to finish something that Paul started. 2023 Walnut, polyurethane finish, personal collection

 This stamp was designed for the students of our taekwondo school.  An original design, heavily influenced by coloring pages found online, it is executed in a silicon based stamp material and fixed to recycled pine to facilitate stamping. The example shirt was colorized with alcohol markers. 2023, mixed media