MetaFilter posts tagged with sculpture and carving

Gentlemen, We Have Wood

DU — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:51:04 -0800

Johnna Klukas makes science fiction wood carvings, sculpture and furniture. She has also detailed her techniques (with more "coming soon").

Tiny treasures - classic and contemporary netsuke

madamjujujive — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:10:10 -0800

Netsuke of the Meiji Period is an online exhibit from the Los Angeles County Museum, noted for the depth of its collection. (more). The György Ráth Museum and the Ferenc Hopp Museum also house a fine classic collection. (more). Today, netsuke carving is alive and well - see the Kiho Collection for one young master. If you would like to explore more sculpture for the hand, the International Netsuke Society has a good link list to many excellent contemporary netsuke artists.

Brian Dettmer Carves Books

jonson — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:06:27 -0800

Brian Dettmer is an artist/surgeon who carves books into intricate, astonishing & precise new pieces of art.

Chainsaw sculpture!

Upton O'Good — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:25:51 -0800

Chainsaw carving. For kids, too! Videos of some neat carvings in progress.

The Butter Cow

Songdog — Fri, 08 Aug 2003 13:07:23 -0800

Visitors to the current Illinois State Fair have the opportunity to see an American classic, the Butter Cow. This year's cow was sculpted over two days by Nancy Wise. You can watch the construction or live shots of its admiring public at the Butter Cow Cam. [more inside]

madamjujujive — Wed, 23 Oct 2002 06:24:11 -0800

Butter sculptures can be rather elaborate, and are a folk art favorite at country fairs in the U.S. And on the other side of the globe in the ancient Himalayas, butter sculpting is an ancient symbolic tradition among Tibetan Buddhists, and is also an integral part of annual festivals and celebrations.
But in other dairy art, cheese sculptures haven't achieved quite the same level of dignity.
thanks to Wordforge for the Jim Victor link.