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John Adamson: Summary
Yorkshire
Available to work within the region

treesculptor.co.uk

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I am a narrative / figurative carver finding the inspiration to carve the human figure or faces from the natural form of the log, tree or root. These have natural curves and strengths that help to give life and movement to my figures while I search for the story hidden in the wood. With square cut timber, these elements are not so evident, and the figure can easily look stiff like a wooden toy soldier. There are difficulties in using the human figure. The most important is that almost everyone can tell when you have got it wrong, although very few can say why or how to put it right. I find that pushing the figure / face to its ultimate limits helps to resolve the problem.
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