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[stave]

Just finished this panel for a hospital in Minnesota. The panel will hang in a lockdown ward for Traumatic Brain Injuries. The intent of the panel is a sensory stimulant for color and touch.

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The panel is carved basswood and is 48"w x 53"h x 2 3/4" d. The color is latex paint that has been thinned 50% or more and painted on in layers.
Hope you folks like it.
Stave

 

[FredP]

thats a lot of carving!:eusa_clap nice job.:icon_thum

 

[Joe Scharle]

Great job!

 

[Sealeveler]

That's some good looking wood there.Nice.Tony

 

[red]

That is a great looking tree! What a cool project and for something great.

Red

 

[nelsone]

Stave, that's awesome! How much time do you have in that? Were you commissioned for that or how did that come to be. I imagine it will be very well received!

 

[TracyP]

:notworthy::notworthy:

 

[Charlie]

Very nice. Almost looks real.

 

[Russ Denz]

IMPRESSIVE; moreso it also looks therapeutic - good job...on both counts!

 

[sawman101]

reat work Steve!:icon_cheers:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[stave]

Thanks for the nice comments.
The panel took about 50 to 60 hours to complete. Should have taken less but my shop was so cold that I had to finish the piece at home. Could not get my shop above 40 degrees.
I got the commission through another forum that I belong to. I also have a 48" x 96" x 3"thick panel to carve for the same hospital. This one will be a distorted aerial view of the city which I will post phots of when finished.

Stave

 

[nelsone]

I'll definitely be looking forward to seeing the next one!

 

[Kyle]

fantastic work!

 

[ptt49er]

:notworthy::notworthy:

+1

Beautiful work!

Good luck on the next one, I'm sure it's going to be just as awesome!

 

[Trent Mason]

Beautiful work, and for a great cause. :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[PeteM]

Very nice :thumbs_up

What did you use to color the wood. I like the variation of color in the leaves.
Are the leaves applied or carved from 1 piece?

pete

 

[b4man]

....and when do your classes start?:mrgreen:


I would love to learn how to do that!

I too can't wait to see the next piece.


Barbara

 

[bwat]

Beautiful work. I could stare at this for hours!:icon_thum

 

[Canuck]

Awesome work Stave!!!!!!!:eusa_danc:eusa_danc

And. I do mean work!!! It should be obvious to anyone who admires this piece.

I am sure that it will be appreciated and commented upon for a very long time.

Wayne

 

[Glennbear]

Beautiful work stave. :eusa_clap This is an inspiration to those of us who will most likely have to market our works outside the immediate area. I live in a quite rural area so my cutomer base is somewhat limited. You cannot get a much more profound example of long distance marketing than NC to MN.