Wood

A bad mental health day turned into creativity by #BrainCrafts

I am unfortunately in a period, where my mental health and overall energy is under quite a bit of duress. Thinking it is after december and christmas which is always hard on my mental health.

But being able to turn all the negative energy inside into this (still unfinished) sculpture really lightens my mind and helps me get through the tougher times.

Day one progress

A project I am working on - from idea to finished project (eventually)

The idea came to me on a walk the other day. My cousins kids are getting confirmed this year, and they both have very specific hobbies. So I want to make them a sculpture each showcasing their hobby.

↖️Left: The wood I picked

↗️Right: The sketch I made to visualize my idea

Butterfly from a cookie of beechwood

This beauty emerged in day one but it took 3 more days to get all the details done. The color is beetroot juice mixed with oil and the legs and antlers are tentpoles😂 I really think the different mediums compliment eachother, and I am absolutely in love with the color. Also a bit of burning for color and contrast and the butterfly is standing on a puzzlepiece to symbolize it being a piece in the puzzle that is now my brain.

Absolutely love the color of the Mirabelle Plum Wood

Christmas chainsaw "massacre"🤪

My in-laws had a tree, that had been felled a while ago. They left the trunk in the ground, which I coulden't help but take advantage of🪚

They kept the eagle (since it was in the ground, and the bear is our new welcome-sign at home😍

Bear.mp4

Eagle.mp4

A bit of whittling

Christmas trees inspired by @ryancookcarvin

They already have a place in the livingroom🥰🌲

I just got an electric chainsaw and had to take it for a spin🪚

I ended up using no less than 3 different electric tools, a lot of sandpaper and a splash of oil.

A few more things by and for the chainsaw 🪚

The chainsaw needed a platform for the things I'm working on to stand on so I had to make that (from scrapwood). The octopus is still in progress, but coming along nicely🐙

Oh yeah. And new toys 😎

My brand new (and very old) workbench

I recently acquired a new place to do my wood and stone work. This refurbished beauty is now my primary place of work when it comes to the dirtier work.

Art-piece

My first real art piece. It has been going for quite some time and is not yet done. The process has so far given me an injured wrist, quite a few cuts and scrapes and a lot of flow-time😍

Made from apple-wood