Grandfather Wind
Grandfather Wind

Grandfather Wind

Wood Sculpture (ID: A122486)
Designed by Keoni Carlson
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Wood, re-imagined as woven and beaded basketry. Touchable illusions suitable for tabletop display. Sugar maple, india inks, and wood-burning were used to create this piece. Purely decorative. Small variations in design will occur, as all are individually hand carved/made freehand. This piece was inspired by Comanche stories and iconography. It honors the Wind Spirit,"Grandfather Wind". Dimensions can vary slightly as each piece is unique.
  • Limited edition
  • Signed by the artist
  • Materials: Maple
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Keoni Carlson

Keoni Carlson

Keoni Wood Fine Art Carving
"My canvas is wood, and my tools are a lathe, fire, and ink. Using the simplest of geometric shapes, a 1/8" line, I hand carve 3-D artwork that re-imagines wood as woven and beaded basketry. 40 hours later, if I've listened well, the wood has spoken. Combining texture, color, and illusion, my art is touchable, asking to be turned front-to-back and side-to-side. It is artwork that invites participation. "

Keoni Carlson's inspiration comes from his love of native culture, legends, and mythology. He applies the storytelling imagery in both traditional motifs and modern interpretations. His approach is optimistic, sometimes whimsical, and always present tense. The unexpected discovery that his work is wood produces smiles and delight, and sparks interesting conversations.

Once a design sketch is completed, a block of maple wood is spun on a lathe, then shaped using tools honed to a razor's edge. The "canvas" done, concentric rings are cut, and radial-spoke lines inscribed to create a windowpane grid of cells. The artwork then moves from the wood shop to the studio, where the design is hand carved and inked. Often, an individual piece has 40,000+ individual cuts and colored cells.

Carlson, a second-generation wood-turner, is self-taught, having started at age 9. Five decades later, he returned to that first love, the lathe, adding design and carving skills more recently learned. Recently, Carlson's artwork has been juried into six diverse national gallery exhibitions (AZ, TX, MS, VA, WA), as well as the prestigious Western Design Conference in Jackson Hole, WY.

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