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