The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A Japanese artisan demonstrates the skill needed to produce kokeshi.
Category: Wood and Wood Products
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Thaddeus Mosley, Sculptor Who Found Fame in His Last Decade, Dies at 99
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A self-taught artist, he turned reclaimed wood into striking abstract works influenced by Brancusi, Noguchi and African art.
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Reclaimed Trees Get Creative Reuse With New York Heartwoods
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Megan Offner finds creative and comforting ways to salvage doomed trees.
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Tree Rings Reveal Origins of Some of the World’s Best Violins
The New York Times – Music:
A study of over 275 violins suggests that Antonio Stradivari used wood from high-altitude forests in northern Italy to craft some of his most renowned instruments.
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Ken Parker, Who Sought to Reinvent the Guitar, Dies at 73
The New York Times – Music:
An inveterate tinkerer, he built groundbreaking guitars that were displayed in art galleries and played by Joni Mitchell, Trent Reznor and many others.
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Nick Offerman, Actor, Woodworker, Author and Husband
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Once a struggling artist looking to find his way in the acting world, Mr. Offerman leveraged his love of craft into a lasting career.
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Nick Offerman, Actor, Woodworker, Author and Husband
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Once a struggling artist looking to find his way in the acting world, Mr. Offerman leveraged his love of craft into a lasting career.
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Going With the Grain
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Jewelers say there is a growing demand for designs made of wood.