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Wood sculpture by A·art/B. RasmussenA·art/B. Rasmussen

Bon Rasmussen has worked with wood and art materials all her life. She works by commission, teaches woodcarving and at, gives demonstrations, and exhibits her original creative works.
Bon Rasmussen — St. Louis, MO

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The Bent Tree - John WhittThe Bent Tree

John's Bent Tree collection ranges from simple magazine racks to magnificent king-size canopy beds. Noted celebrities Eddie Murphy, George Lucas, Neil Diamond, Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue own several of his works. Marcia uses natural-looking materials, including local vines and plants to create her baskets. She signs and dates each one, and makes her own walnut-hull dye for finishing many of them.
John & Marcia Whitt — Bethany, MO

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Don Brown - Wildlife ArtistDon Brown - Wildlife Artist

My decoys have been presented as awards and gifts to many individuals, including President George H. W. Bush when visiting in Springfield.
Don Brown — Springfield, MO

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Creative Woods - Charles & Sharon PritchardCreative Woods

What began 20 years ago as a release from the pressure of my medical career, now feeds a desire to understand the exceptionalities behind the different woods and appreciation for creating something of beauty I can share with others.
Charles & Sharon Pritchard — Kirksville, MO

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Wood carving by Lynn DielLynn Diel

Capturing the rugged people of the west in wood is Lynn’s first love and has a passion for depicting faces. However, However, when the days begin to grow shorter and colder, Lynn finds it hard not to begin carving Santa’s in anticipation for the season
Lynn Diel — Columbia, MO

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Dogwood Hill Studio - Dana LeakeDogwood Hill Studio - Dana Leake

Marquetry is the art of cutting and inlaying different types of wood, metal, or shell, into a background wood veneer, in order to form a picture or design.
Dana Leake — West Plains, MO

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The Dovetail Drawer - Joseph MartellaroThe Dovetail Drawer - Joseph Martellaro

“Wood…an extraordinary material — beautiful, yet strong, versitile, and renewable. Creating funcitonal designs with it is my passion!”
Joseph Martellaro — Cuba, MO

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Dream Catchers Studio - Pottery by Richard W. WebbDream Catchers Studio

To hold a piece of wood and feel the spirit of the wood from deep within waiting to get out through my carving tools is very exciting and satisfying to me..
Richard W. Webb — Cape Girardeau, MO

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Wood art box by Harold EngelkeHarold Engelke - HDE Enterprises

Harold's artistic wood art boxes are created from a world full of saw dust, wood, wood chips, inspiration and hundreds of tools.
Harold Engelke — St. Charles, MO

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Feathered Friends - John FreiseFeathered Friends

By using the four elements - earth, wind, fire and water, John’s hands are guided to create and capture the magnificent and graceful beauty of these wondrous creatures.
John Freise — DeSoto, MO

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Holtman Haus StudioHoltman Haus Studio

Ricky is a self-taught artist in many genres and has been doing art since childhood. The medias studied have varied from painting and drawing landscapes and wildlife to wood/clay sculpture, stained glass for cathedrals, portraiture and figurative art.
Ricky Holtman — Liberty, MO

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James Leifeld - Wildlife wood carverJames C. Leifeld

My carvings now are mostly cut from Basswood or Tupelo and painted, using acrylic paint. I mainly carve realistic birds, ducks and fish. Occasionally I will work on other type carvings for variety.
James C. Leifeld — O'Fallon, MO

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Made By Elves - Robert ColegateMade By Elves

I have been fascinated by wood since I was a teenager on a Missouri farm when I was told to tear down an old split rail fence. The gray, crumbly exterior gave way to the beautiful red/brown of black walnut which I used to carve a chain.
Robert Colegate — Washington, MO

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Matanda WoodworksMatanda Woodworks

Vic discovered he had an innate talent for forming clean lines and subtle curves in wood, and soon began creating unique writing instruments and jewelry chests for friends.
Vic Barr — St. Louis, MO

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Charles E. Mitchell - wood sculpturesCharles E. Mitchell

I have taken several seminars from various wood carvers and started taking college courses in art. I find that putting life into a block of wood to be very fulfilling. I now spend a lot of my free time making chips.
Charles E. Mitchell — St. Louis, MO

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Kathy Ruth Neal - Wood CarverKathy Ruth Neal

It was while Kathy was walking on the appalachian Trail that she picked up a gnarled piece of wood and began to whittle with a pocket knife. Well, she's never stopped carving!
Kathy Ruth Neal — Kansas City, MO

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Ken NelsenKen Nelsen

Ken's current work is an exploration of ovoid lidded vessels based on bowl forms and includes both machine and hand fitted joints in contrasting domestic hardwoods.
Ken Nelsen — Maryville, MO

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Newberry FurnitureNewberry Furniture

As practical people who appreciate beauty, our projects demonstrate the principle, form follows function. My husband's enjoyment of wood of any species complements my design interests.
Bill & Julie Newberry — St. Louis, MO

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Pens & More by George ReedPens & More

I like to use what I call "heirloom" wood to create a custom piece for people. I have made pieces from old houses and trees because those materials have a special meaning for someone.
George Reed — Cuba, MO

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Robert Pulley - wood sculptureRobert Pulley

One of his most popular products are his eagle head busts, created for gifts to young men receiving their Eagle Scout rank in Boy Scouts. We have shipped carvings all over the country.
Roberty Pulley — St. Louis, MO

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Davis Spurlock - wood creationsDavis Spurlock

I like it that some of my construction methods have been used for thousands of years, that some of the wood I use has been rescued from burning, and that a beauty is built into the wood which only needs to be revealed.
Davis Spurlock — Rolla, MO

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Unique Turnings - Jerry CroweUnique Turnings

Jerry feels his wood bowls are creations from the heart. All of Crowe's pieces are one of a kind, signed and numbered.
Jerry Crowe — Cassville, MO

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Williams Colonial Furniture - David WilliamsWilliams Colonial Furniture

David admires the technique and quality of workmanship demonstrated by Early American Furniture makers. From hand planing of table tops to wood pinning joints, he tries to attain the look and feel of a 200 year old piece.
David Wiliams — Clarksville, MO

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The Windsor Chair SHopThe Windsor Chair Shop

Ralph & Caron Quick create Windsor chairs and love what they do. In a small way they are creating antiques for future generations.
Ralph & Caron Quick — Clarksville, MO

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Wine Country Woods, Inc. - Donald Boettler - custom hand-made functional wood artWine Country Woods, Inc.

Taking a piece from the past and remaking it, improving on it, bringing it into today's world. You get a sense of history, you touch on the time and the people that were involved in making it and those that used it, each piece is a joy to build.
Donald Boettler — St. Charles, MO

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Wood Merchant - Rick & Sue BraunWood Merchant

The Wood Merchant gives historically rich trees “new life” in the form of custom furnishings including coffee tables, end tables, desks, dining tables, bars, bistro tables, beds, dressers, entertainment centers, armoires, church furnishings, architectural accents and a variety of decorative accents and accessories.
Rick & Sue Braun — Lampe, MO

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