Sciath Fia Bairr: Stag Shield
In 2017 I spent several months working on a carving of a stag wreathed in runes. It was inspired in part by a painting I did several years ago called Crainn na ...
Tag: wood carving
Acanthish Column
One of my favorite projects that I had the opportunity to work on in 2017 was a carved walnut column for a friend’s house in Canterbury, NH. He provided m...
Icon of the Great Bear
This original wood carving is inspired by the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear. I designed this piece to reflect a feeling of reverence for the sacredne...
Form Plaque Project Update
The beginning of June each year brings about the deadline for completing my ongoing commission carving form plaques, and this year I completed plaque number 22 ...
Elemental Celtic Cross
Earlier this year I completed a carving in mahogany wood of an equal-armed Celtic cross – photos of the carving process are shown in the gallery below. Th...
Leaping Fox Carving Study: Demonstration Videos
I created three videos to demonstrate the carving and painting process involved in the making of the Leaping Fox carving study. These brief videos show the tool...
Leaping Fox Carving Study
Earlier this summer I completed a small carving as a study for a larger project I hope to work on sometime over the winter – a red fox captured mid-leap, ...
International Day of Celtic Art
Celebrating the first International Day of Celtic Art with this #regram of one of my more traditional Celtic Art wood carvings, the Tree of Life Celtic Cross. ...
Recommendations: Carving Tools
I often get asked for recommendations of what tools to buy from people interested in beginning wood carving. It can be a confusing process – there are man...
Rune of Courage
In the weeks following the election I have been overwhelmed with fear for the future. I’ve had a difficult time finding words to describe how I feel, or d...