Mentioned
in the previous post were a little about trees... With a want, or maybe even a
need, for me to expand in exploring and sharing their beauty.
I
wanted to keep you updated and have found that, everywhere I have
travelled during this winter period I have not been able to walk or
drive past woodland, copse or single trunk without admiring their
presence and structure and wonder how I can celebrate them better.
So
with just a spare piece of wood and a pencil in front of me
I began to look at a the trees that were around me. After
applying pencil to wood and just feeling for what felt right my hand
began to draw.
Immediately
after the first one was drawn it was sent to the scroll saw to see what I
can do with a blade, it wasn't long until it was finished.
Marvellous,
beautiful, proud, yet they will be soooo much better next time...
Thoughts of other types of trees with their differing shapes
and sizes were springing to the forefront of my mind.
Now
into double figures with the amount of trees I've created, there are
the beginnings of my own woodland... No two trees are the same,
which in reality makes a lot of sense when thinking about what
factors influence their growth.
When
I was a young boy growing up, I was quite often found climbing up
into a tree, I always loved sitting on a high branch and looking
at the world around me, enjoying my new perspective. Falling
was seldom an issue, sometimes a branch snapped under my weight
(sorry tree) but whilst reflecting upon this now, a respect for trees
has always been with me.
Trees
are unbelievably multifunctional, They produce oxygen which
gives life, they are homes to so much wildlife, they produce shade to
keep us cool and can be burnt to keep us warm. Their qualities
can be realised in so many other ways, such as: bow and arrows to
catch food; guitars to entertain; furniture; building shelters;
transportation, I could go on, but the list is exhaustive.
Thoughts
of different styles and how to present them are still running through
my mind, so only time will tell what other creations will appear from
me.
I
promise to keep you posted.
Labels: Beauty, Trees, Woodcrafts
