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About My Woodworking
I enjoy carving wood, plaster, Clay and stone, Carving is my most natural medium to work in .It comes easily to
me with little effort.
Carving its self, takes efforts in the physical sense .Most of my carvings begin with simple line sketches right on the object I’m carving. While carving I see the object as if its already completed and its just a matter of completing the steps in my mind and removing layers of space until the image forms .
I prefer to use old used items rather than stock wood, I look for yard sale and flea market finds, old tables, benches, dressers, marble tile & book shelves. A nice well worn table top can become a wonderful carving to hang on the wall.
- AJLH
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Family Inspires My Creativity
Written By Anna Jean Lang Holmes
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Meet my Uncle "Rob”, He’s a vintage DIY guy, I feel in love with his woodworking back in the late 1970's & early 80’s. While visiting with my Grandparents I often tagged along to craftsmen shows & festivals with my uncle Rob.
His inlay work was amazing , smooth rounded modern look with an earthy style to his designs.He is the author of several Shop Drawings books about furniture and interiors of the Arts & Crafts Movement of the early 1900s. My grandparents “Poppy Bill & Granny Jean " (his parents Bill & Jean Lang) were not the type to tell children "don't do that" you might get hurt , instead they encouraged everyone to try new things.
I learned a lot of my skills hanging out in the basement workshop watching and trying out what the adults were making. It was wonderful because everyone enjoyed different hobbies so you became a well rounded apprentice.
He now works as the Senior Editor for Popular Woodworking and enjoys what he does for a living.
"Uncle Rob" has inspired much of my woodworking, I remember when he saw my first completed relief carving titled: Clown Fish Follies. At first he was like " WOW that is really nice work Jeannie " , and of course the 2nd thing he said was" what tools did you use ? " I went and grabbed a box that contained the tools I used which included the oddest things (a steak knife, razor blades, kitchen forks , dollar store chisels , a ancient rotary tool , sand paper tapped to various odds and ends for detailed sanding , and a cheap wood burning tool )
I made the comment to him “Woodworking is very hard on the hands "It seems I had caused some minor nerve damage to my hands overworking them with such horrible tools. That following Christmas he surprised me with a box a of more sophisticated woodworking tools which allowed me to refine my skills and save my hands from further pain.
I was the happiest girl in the world ! I quickly started my next project Titled : Song Of The Sparrows , An Asian themed table top , the design was inspired by my " Poppy Bill " (Bill Lang) and his world travels.
He would bring me back art related gifts from all around the world , as I grew older he began buying instructional books that reflected the culture of his travels. My favorites were the books from Asia on sumie ink painting.
I feel extremely lucky to have wonderful people who not only support but encourage me to create whatever my mind can think of .
-AJLH
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