Welcome to Woodcarved Art
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| Jim Stadtlander
For over twenty years, Jim has been intrigued by wood; the grains, the colors, the textures. He combines this with a fascination for the human face and form. His love of wood and the beauty he sees in his subjects enables him to spend the countless hours necessary to create each piece. He feels an intimate bond takes place during the carving process. Details are important, but so is allowing the warmth and beauty of the wood to be seen. If colors are used, they are applied in such a manner as to enhance the subject and not disguise the wood's grain and characteristics. |
Diane Harto
All her life Diane has loved the look and feel of wood. With her artistic beginnings based in pen and ink drawing and trained in commercial art, it was a happy transition from flat art to the 3 dimensional challenges of wood carving. She enjoys the whole process of studying her subject, drawing patterns in all views, and finally shaping a wood block into a life-like work of art. The many hours spent shaping, texturing and finishing a carving bring peace and serenity to her being. Her subjects frequently come from the animal kingdom favoring birds and small mammals. Her hope is to capture the spirit and essence of the wild creature. |
Jim and Diane are both mainly self taught carvers. Jim's background in the lumber business and Diane's training in marketing make their union one of great team work and success as they run their Woodcarved Art Gallery and Studios.
Check Out Our Gallery of Woodcarvings!
What's New With Us ?
April showers water my flowers and put a bit of a chill in the air. But in spite of that, I think spring is finally here to stay in NE Ohio.
The highlight of this month so far was a group of boy scouts who came and took a tour of our facility. They were shown the barn where we store our kiln dried wood, and saw a demo by Jim at the saw mill. They learned about wood identification and that the most important word in woodcarving is SAFETY! We went into the gallery to learn about the different kinds of carvings; "in the round, relief, and chip carving". Then off to the school where there was a pile of home made chocolate chip cookies waiting. They didn't last long! In the carving school the boys tried on some safety gear and saw first hand how one would carve with mallet tools and how to sharpen carving gouges. They had a million questions, that I hope I answered adequately. We all had a lot of fun. It was a good learning experience for everyone. I hope to see some of those scouts again as students. I may, you never know!
I got a great surprise from those scouts today, (Sunday, May 6). They brought me some beautiful flowers to say thank you for their tour, which they said they enjoyed very much! How nice is that?!
There are quite a few pictures of this event, and the flowers, which can be found by clicking the face book link, below.
Remember, you don't need a face book account to see that page, if you use the link.
Also in the far distance is an exhibit that we are preparing for which will open in 2014. It will contain only carvings by Jim and myself. You'll hear more about that as it draws near. So you can see that we have plenty to keep us busy here at Woodcarved Art.
If you're interested in carving classes, take a look at the "class schedules" page where the new 2012 weekend workshops are listed. You may not become a great carver, but you will have fun!
If you'd like to see photos of our recent events and activity, click on this link and enjoy!
http://facebook.com/DianeHartoandJimStadtlandersWoodcarvedArtGallery
If you'd like to contact us with comments or questions, you may use the handy e-mail form below.
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Contact us at: 330-274-2671 or jjsdh@roadrunner.com
or 2881 Frost Rd., Mantua, OH. 44255
See additional photos and instructional videos at:
http://facebook.com/DianeHartoandJimStadtlandersWoodcarvedArtGallery